Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Search here:...
Search here: https://african-weapons.com//gallery?african-spears
I am sure you will find a match! ;)
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Hello Oariff,
It's an early 20th century...
Hello Oariff,
It's an early 20th century "tourist-knife" of good quality, see for example these three threads where similar carvings and fittings were used by different knives IMHO.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th May 2024, 05:51 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
28th May 2024, 05:48 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th May 2024, 06:01 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
27th May 2024, 09:16 AM
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They could be spittoons where something is...
They could be spittoons where something is missing. These spittoons are common in areas where betel chewing was common.
See an example from a recent German auction.
This would mean that you have...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th May 2024, 05:36 PM
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Really not Ian? ;) Look for example here:...
Really not Ian? ;) Look for example here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=28981&highlight=sumatra
There are several other blades which had been posted in the past with a kembang...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th May 2024, 07:19 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd May 2024, 06:04 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2024, 05:01 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2024, 04:49 PM
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And here is a longer one, discussed in another...
And here is a longer one, discussed in another forum, just found by accident when I was looking for similar examples. You will find that the inscription is "Negrito bolo". ;) But these daggers have...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2024, 04:25 PM
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Hello Helleri,
The dagger is post WWII IMO...
Hello Helleri,
The dagger is post WWII IMO to answer one of your questions. The handle material is buffalo horn would answer another question.
The scabbard was made from leather. And only for...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2024, 03:43 PM
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Forum: Swap Forum
22nd May 2024, 11:54 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th May 2024, 11:52 PM
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Hi Oariff.
It's a sewar. But I am unsure if...
Hi Oariff.
It's a sewar. But I am unsure if the scabbard mouth and hilt are antique, is the material white aka bahar or fossilized elephant tooth?
Regards,
Detlef
PS: Just see that Kai...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th May 2024, 03:54 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th May 2024, 03:46 PM
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Hello Thomas,
First of all, there are no...
Hello Thomas,
First of all, there are no wedungs from Bali, a wedung is a knife from Java.
I can't name your knife but I strongly guess it's of Sumatran origin.
I would clean the blade from...
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Forum: Swap Forum
19th May 2024, 12:09 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th May 2024, 08:01 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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