Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th April 2013, 07:10 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd April 2013, 04:38 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd April 2013, 03:48 PM
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Hi all,
For me its not so easy to back my...
Hi all,
For me its not so easy to back my statements up with pics as I dont collect Dayak anymore. So I rely -on Dayak items- on pics I find online. I do have this old pic from a few of my...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st April 2013, 05:00 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st March 2013, 03:05 PM
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Roy, I happen to stumble upon this piece which...
Roy, I happen to stumble upon this piece which has the similar features on the blade and indeed this piece I would also ascribe to the Iban of Sarawak, and than to the North of their region(close to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th March 2013, 08:47 PM
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Hello Roy,
indeed an odd mandau have to say...
Hello Roy,
indeed an odd mandau have to say too. Though it all looks perfectly good old n authentic, to be said first. The thing that I have personally also not seen before is the soft type of wood...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th March 2013, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 11
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Sajen,
first I was gonna reply with; 'what have...
Sajen,
first I was gonna reply with; 'what have you bought now!!! My God' but for $40,!!! And looking better; I think <cant see the stamp that Willem is talking about> the blade is actually a good...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th March 2013, 06:04 PM
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Detlef,
nice piece!Some may say simple but...
Detlef,
nice piece!Some may say simple but those are the good old and authentic pieces. I couldnt tell you from where exactly (I would also say Luzon, Ilocano piece) but I would estimate it from...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th March 2013, 02:26 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th January 2013, 09:51 AM
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Hi Folks,
as I am just back from the...
Hi Folks,
as I am just back from the Philippines and have visited the Iloilo museum in Panay, thought to share some pics of the few arms they had. Think it would fit in Sajens' thread although one...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th December 2012, 01:36 PM
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Detlef,
I agree with Michael; some sort of...
Detlef,
I agree with Michael; some sort of quite late conqoction. May be authentic as in used by the Mentawai (in 1970's or so?), but not antique.
As I have owned a genuine antique one some time...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
28th November 2012, 08:53 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st October 2012, 08:41 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th October 2012, 06:24 PM
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Hi Kai -just a quick reply before dinner is...
Hi Kai -just a quick reply before dinner is served :D ;
the wood on the handle has not been 'filled up' as I know what you mean and it may look like it. It is just the natural imperfection of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th October 2012, 04:25 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th October 2012, 10:06 AM
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Am able to upload some pics again; one of the...
Am able to upload some pics again; one of the blade with an arrow near the 'start' of the blade where the metal seems extra polished (vertical to the blade) by the touching of the scabbard. Hope its...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th October 2012, 10:00 AM
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Jacques,
have a look at a pic Battara posted...
Jacques,
have a look at a pic Battara posted under the topic 'barong beauty'. The last pic he posted will show exactly your type of kris with the thin rattan lashing I meant (now gone and replaced...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th October 2012, 08:43 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th October 2012, 12:17 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th October 2012, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 9,387
Barong beauty
Hi folks, thought to share this beauty barong. What region would it originate from? Any comments are welcome. Technically its not my field of collecting but who wouldnt want to own, handle n cherish...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th October 2012, 10:11 AM
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Carlos, OEH n-i-c-e!!
Wel actually the text...
Carlos, OEH n-i-c-e!!
Wel actually the text under says this particular sword was presented by 'his excellency' (Sultan of Sulu) to the author.
Yours is even nicer! I believe the actual Sulu...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th October 2012, 09:02 PM
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Replies: 7
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Pics of Moro, Sulu's Sultan n Tagalog blades
Hi all, as I was just doing some research on a Philippine book -'The Philippine Islands' by John Foreman I found these two pics with interesting Moro (1st) and Christian tagalog (2nd) blades.
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