Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd March 2026, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd March 2026, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd March 2026, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 7
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Silver pommel kris
I have seen a few of these now. I was pleased to score it on Ebay for a very reasonable price. Quality is very evident in both blade and fittings. Some of the blade inlay has a rose tint while other...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd March 2026, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 4
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Reminds me a little of a rattan knife with the...
Reminds me a little of a rattan knife with the extended handle (for bracing against body for pull stroke) but the curved belly would be more suitable for scraping and skinning. The rattan handle wrap...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
12th February 2026, 11:54 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,760
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th February 2026, 06:37 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,091
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
16th January 2026, 04:36 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,548
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
13th January 2026, 12:17 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,548
While overall design is similar, the blade is...
While overall design is similar, the blade is much longer than any I have seen in Cambodia. The example from Lee that Detlef posted is more typical. In Cambodia, these nice wooden tools were replaced...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th January 2026, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 8,411
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th January 2026, 03:33 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 8,411
Central African for ID
Posting this for a friend. Can anyone give me information on what this is and potential age I can pass on?
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st January 2026, 03:17 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,646
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th December 2025, 12:27 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 12,756
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th September 2025, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 25,220
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th September 2025, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 18,618
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th September 2025, 12:56 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 21,902
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th September 2025, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 21,902
Bolo for comment
Based on my reading here, I would place this as Central Luzon. Photos are from Ebay seller (it will be a long time before I get my hands on it).
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Forum: European Armoury
15th September 2025, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th August 2025, 01:35 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 23,489
This is two pieces. If bronze, the guard has a...
This is two pieces. If bronze, the guard has a high copper content as evidenced by the red color and it is soft enough to be crimped onto the blade. The ferrule and pommel cap are a harder yellow...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th August 2025, 01:12 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 20,259
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th August 2025, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 20,259
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
1st August 2025, 10:31 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 28,772
Thank you Alan. I purchased it for the hilt...
Thank you Alan. I purchased it for the hilt (needed for another Bali keris in my collection), but will clean this up hoping to have a rough, but honest old village keris with attractive pamor. I may...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st August 2025, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 6
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Philippines dagger
Does anyone recognize this style? Peened hilt, copper guard, brass ferrule, horn handle (some bug holes). 6.5" blade, 11" OAL.
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
29th July 2025, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 28,772
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
29th July 2025, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 28,772
Bali keris comments plz
This just arrived. I am looking forward to cleaning up the blade, there appears to be interesting pamor. To me it feels old based on the worn greneng and other general erosion. The gandar is pegged...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th July 2025, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 32,011
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