Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th April 2025, 02:06 PM
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Hi Yuri,
About the measurements:
Total...
Hi Yuri,
About the measurements:
Total length 955 mm, blade length (bolster excluded) 800 mm, width at guard 28 mm, thickness of the blades spine at guard 7 mm, weight 860 g.
Kind regards, ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th April 2025, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 10
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Hello Jim,
Many thanks for the extensive...
Hello Jim,
Many thanks for the extensive explanation.
It is absolutely fascinating, to learn more about the history of these impressive swords.
It looks like there was a change in blades in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th April 2025, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 4
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Hi Jose,
Yes, I know. But there were some...
Hi Jose,
Yes, I know. But there were some members here years ago, who were able to help out with these kind of translations on Aceh weapons. Maybe they're not active members anymore....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th April 2025, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,413
Hi,
A fine looking Nimcha (in my eyes,...
Hi,
A fine looking Nimcha (in my eyes, though it is not my field of collecting, so my knowledge of these is far less than some others here, like Jim).
Though I am intreged by the history of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th April 2025, 08:03 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 829
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd April 2025, 01:18 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th April 2025, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 20
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th April 2025, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st April 2025, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 41
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st April 2025, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 71,123
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
28th March 2025, 08:39 AM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th March 2025, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 11
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd March 2025, 08:29 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd March 2025, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 11
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A one of a kind as far as I know.
Congrats!...
A one of a kind as far as I know.
Congrats! I've seen it in the auction.
I guess it is Sumatran, but I don't know to nail down the exact area. I guess somewhere Central Sumatran?
It doesn't look...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
22nd March 2025, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 29,262
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th March 2025, 06:52 PM
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Replies: 6
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This was my south Celebes sword with VOC blade...
This was my south Celebes sword with VOC blade (made original in Solingen for cutlasses / hangers, and with sword cutters marks/VOC monograms/VOC chamber initials/date).
The scabbard is leather...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th March 2025, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 13,497
Hi,
I've seen leather covered scabbards...
Hi,
I've seen leather covered scabbards several times on old (or even very old) swords from different areas.
For instance on javanese pedang, south Celebes swords, achenese swords (peudeueng)...
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Forum: Swap Forum
20th March 2025, 12:34 AM
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Replies: 3
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Forum: Swap Forum
17th March 2025, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 3
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th March 2025, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 46
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th March 2025, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 31,809
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Forum: Swap Forum
8th March 2025, 11:09 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th March 2025, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 191
Views: 282,982
Hello Jim,
Sometimes you find here lot of...
Hello Jim,
Sometimes you find here lot of curls and protrusions,
which are supposed to represent genitals.
I can't recall I have seen that 'motif' before like on yours (as far as I can judge...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th March 2025, 05:24 PM
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Replies: 191
Views: 282,982
Hello Jim,
Which element are you exactly...
Hello Jim,
Which element are you exactly referring to?
Do you mean the motif engraved at the shoulder (ricasso) of the mandau blade, above the protrusion?
Regards,
Maurice
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th March 2025, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 191
Views: 282,982
Hello,
Are these kampilan blades...
Hello,
Are these kampilan blades concave/convex?
PS, I added a photo from early times in Minahasa.
Several kampilan can be found in this photo, and the people carrying them are no Lanuns,...
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