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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Yesterday, 12:18 PM
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Posted By Maurice
Sikin Peusangan with hilt crack

Sikin Peusangan with hilt crack
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Yesterday, 12:14 PM
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Posted By Maurice
And one of my Roedoïh oelèë Tjangge with minor...

And one of my Roedoïh oelèë Tjangge with minor crack.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Yesterday, 12:05 PM
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Posted By Maurice
Some have large cracks, some have minor cracks...

Some have large cracks, some have minor cracks and some have no cracks or filled cracks.

Here an amanermoe in my collection with a minor crack.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Yesterday, 12:00 PM
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Posted By Maurice
Most of the Achenese gliwangs I have seen had age...

Most of the Achenese gliwangs I have seen had age cracks (some cracks larger and wider than others).
Probably, because of the heavy and thick blades, these types often have larger cracks than other...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th October 2024, 09:51 PM
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Posted By Maurice
Hi, These blades were stamped 'trade blades'...

Hi,

These blades were stamped 'trade blades' from the VOC, and low quality iron bought for instance in Japan.
The VOC stamped these low quality trade blades with a VOC stamp, chamber and date, to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th October 2024, 08:57 PM
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Posted By Maurice
Another one that resembles the motif.

Another one that resembles the motif.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th October 2024, 08:52 PM
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Posted By Maurice
Hello Detlef, This one encounters your motif...

Hello Detlef,

This one encounters your motif at the tip of your sikin sheath the most.

Regards,
Maurice
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th October 2024, 04:14 PM
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Posted By Maurice
Thank you Tom, would be nice to have a look at...

Thank you Tom, would be nice to have a look at your find!

Regards,
Maurice
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th October 2024, 04:12 PM
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Views: 9,393
Posted By Maurice
No worries, I've never seen old ones like these...

No worries, I've never seen old ones like these with no age cracks. Nice group of swords!

Regards,
Maurice
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th October 2024, 04:05 PM
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Posted By Maurice
Hi Detlef, Both beautiful sikin panjangs. ...

Hi Detlef,

Both beautiful sikin panjangs.
As you know, these blades wandered through the regions upnorth (Aceh, Alas, Gajo, even in the Batak regions).

In the smaller sikin you can clearly see...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th February 2022, 05:46 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 14,290
Posted By Maurice
Thank you Willem. Very nice! Kind regards,...

Thank you Willem.
Very nice!

Kind regards,
Maurice
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th February 2022, 10:44 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 15,679
Posted By Maurice
Hi Detlef, it is a Kayan ilang, but I...

Hi Detlef,

it is a Kayan ilang, but I wouldn't place it as 'Longglat'.
The Longglats were praised for their high end blades, like the one in my post (photo 'copied' from Arjan's website some time...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th February 2022, 10:28 AM
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Views: 11,041
Posted By Maurice
A very nice one Peter. Looks Javanese to me! ...

A very nice one Peter.
Looks Javanese to me!

- Maurice -
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th February 2022, 10:25 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 14,290
Posted By Maurice
Congratz Willem with your nice find. Are the...

Congratz Willem with your nice find.

Are the protrusions in between the brass sleeve and the lancehead a silver alloy or silver?

- Maurice -
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th January 2021, 02:13 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 14,024
Posted By Maurice
Just some photos to show that white (goat) hair...

Just some photos to show that white (goat) hair was used in times when headhunting was still lurking.
The ones on the photos are collected by Carl Bock and Charles Hose.

In the Kantuk area (not...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th December 2020, 08:13 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 14,024
Posted By Maurice
'Dyed' (goat)hair was also used on old swords...

'Dyed' (goat)hair was also used on old swords (even before 19th century) with the dayak tribes in Sarawak. The tufts of hair looks like the tufts on Charles's parapat.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th December 2020, 11:35 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 14,024
Posted By Maurice
A 'naked' hilt, not a 'naked' Murut ofcourse.....

A 'naked' hilt, not a 'naked' Murut ofcourse.....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th December 2020, 11:24 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 14,024
Posted By Maurice
Hi Jose, At the ends of the forked hilt,...

Hi Jose,

At the ends of the forked hilt, they didn't attach hair. They worn the sword like showed on the photo. 'naked'.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2019, 12:53 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,952
Posted By Maurice
My favorite of Ron's group is the second one from...

My favorite of Ron's group is the second one from the right, with the two horn spacers...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2019, 12:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,431
Posted By Maurice
Lovely barong.

Lovely barong.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2019, 11:56 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 14,987
Posted By Maurice
Yes, I agree with you Kai... Belt looks good and...

Yes, I agree with you Kai... Belt looks good and old!
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 14th January 2019, 11:30 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,391
Posted By Maurice
Used like this, to buckly up a mandau around the...

Used like this, to buckly up a mandau around the waist...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 14th January 2019, 11:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,391
Posted By Maurice
It is a hornbill ivory carved piece, used as belt...

It is a hornbill ivory carved piece, used as belt buckle of a mandau.
Super patina by the way! Very old
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2019, 11:12 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,952
Posted By Maurice
Ron, you surely have the most lovely pieces lying...

Ron, you surely have the most lovely pieces lying around....

:eek:

Regards,
Maurice
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2019, 10:56 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 14,987
Posted By Maurice
Sorry, I'm not convinced this is an old style...

Sorry, I'm not convinced this is an old style mandau, and probably more recent....
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