Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th August 2017, 04:34 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
29th August 2017, 12:34 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th August 2017, 05:48 PM
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Explanation
Hi David,
I posted this blade as an example to illustrate that the gap between Bronze Age (Dongson) and Iron Age was not as absolute as one might think. The bronze blade I posted is there an example...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th August 2017, 01:12 PM
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Thank you Sajen
Thank you Sajen.
All credits to my friend who collected it, with love, over the best part of his life. Hope you enjoyed the sajen too.
Do you, does anybody have any idea how to interpret the...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th August 2017, 01:08 PM
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True age
Hi Alan,
I whole heartily agree with your comment. I handled Dongson blades and this one is very probable a recent copy. The figure is poorly detailed, the patina is wrong, the weight is wrong. Cees...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th August 2017, 08:41 PM
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Thank you
Dear all,
Thank you for your kind words. I know that by showing this collection I did something Cees never would have done. Still, it felt the right thing to do for the reasons I mentioned...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th August 2017, 01:53 PM
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One already posted
To conclude this posting of pictures of sajen, I'll add the one which was which I posted earlier.
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th August 2017, 01:48 PM
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last group
Dear all,
This concludes the posting of this collection. My dear friend who collected these keris over the time of his life was a very private person. I'm sure he would have hated it that I would...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th August 2017, 12:09 PM
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seperate shrine boxes
Dear all,
The next couple of posts will be of sajen which came in special boxes, sometimes linened with velvet or other fabrics, with a headrest and accompanied by special stone, dried flowers,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th August 2017, 11:47 AM
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one more?
This could be kudi related, although it is clearly a naga type talisman.
Well, that's all folks.
Your responses are very much appreciated.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th August 2017, 11:40 AM
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second batch from this box
This is the last box of the kudi and jimat groupe. All in all, jimat and kudi are worth to study but hard to get a grip on.
I'm curious if there is anyone out there who has involved him/herself into...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th August 2017, 11:36 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th August 2017, 11:26 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th August 2017, 11:23 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th August 2017, 11:20 AM
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Continuation
Dear all,
Thank you for your feedback. I'll continue with the remainder of the collection.
Again, many things have been said about this type of keris but virtually none of these statements can be...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th August 2017, 04:33 PM
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Stopping
Dear all,
As it seems there's limited interest for this string. I'll stop posting for now.
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
24th August 2017, 04:29 PM
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Pauze
Dear all,
I'm stopping the posting, since I'm the only one still visiting this string.
Should there be a (re)new(ed) interest I will consider continuation.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd August 2017, 10:31 AM
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Temuktik
Could there be a relation (looking at the shape) between temuktik and kudi? or is this simularity just pure by chance?
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=23021...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd August 2017, 07:58 PM
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Jimat as talisman
Hi Detlef,
I agree, but there are so many jimat around, in the shape of tosan aji. In fact, in a way they all are jimat. This specific jimat type could refer, as stated somewhere in one of the other...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd August 2017, 01:51 PM
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Box 5
Thank you Jean, I'll take your advise under consideration when additional pictures are asked. For now, all these pictures were taken by using an IPhone and by putting the boxes on the table top in...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd August 2017, 10:01 AM
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4.3
Last part of this box
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd August 2017, 10:00 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd August 2017, 09:57 AM
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box 4.1
Box 4.1. Pretty sure there some and not old copies in this part.
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd August 2017, 09:51 AM
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3.3
Third part of box 3. Plus overview
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd August 2017, 09:50 AM
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