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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Yesterday, 09:45 AM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
We call that pyramid form a "tumpal" motif, but...

We call that pyramid form a "tumpal" motif, but really, it is only a tumpal motif when it is used in a border, especially in a border on fabric.

Batik probably came to Jawa & other parts of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th April 2025, 12:37 AM
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Views: 1,324
Posted By A. G. Maisey
I guess that the most accurate answer to this is...

I guess that the most accurate answer to this is "experience":- if somebody has seen literally thousands of blades of various types with this style of construction, they usually form an opinion...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 28th April 2025, 11:43 PM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
Yes David, I agree with you, this is definitely...

Yes David, I agree with you, this is definitely not a keris that would fit into Majapahit parameters, the main thing that excludes it from a Mojo classification is that the blumbangan is square, this...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th April 2025, 11:35 PM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
My family background on my father's side is fine...

My family background on my father's side is fine art cabinet making, & that inheritance goes back at least 5 generations. As a child & teenager, I learnt a lot about the intricacies of this craft,...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 23rd April 2025, 12:39 AM
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Views: 9,616
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Please see heading 9705, this is a link to the...

Please see heading 9705, this is a link to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 10 (2025) it sets forth the tariffs to be applied to various goods upon entry to the USA, I do...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th April 2025, 10:25 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 68,488
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Ian, the gentleman who had been a spiritual...

Ian, the gentleman who had been a spiritual advisor to President Sukarno held high interest in the keris, he collected keris and had a considerable collection of keris, however he was not an ahli...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 16th April 2025, 11:49 PM
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Views: 9,714
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Thank you Martin. Yes, not a lot of images,...

Thank you Martin.

Yes, not a lot of images, but the things that are shown are decidedly top drawer I think.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 16th April 2025, 11:45 PM
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Views: 68,488
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Thank you for this question Ian. The concept...

Thank you for this question Ian.

The concept of "wanda" is that the outward appearance of something can create an internal feeling in the viewer.

This can apply to anything.

Let's say you...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th April 2025, 11:36 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,998
Posted By A. G. Maisey
I would be very reluctant to consider this tiny...

I would be very reluctant to consider this tiny object in the form of a keris as something made specifically for a woman.

My reason for this is that I do not know of any situation in Balinese...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th April 2025, 09:43 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 68,488
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Yes, the keris shown in post #2 is classifiable...

Yes, the keris shown in post #2 is classifiable as Segaluh.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th April 2025, 12:04 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 68,488
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Jaga, if my explanation was inadequate, I...

Jaga, if my explanation was inadequate, I apologise for this lack of clarity. I can perhaps understand why this might be so, and possibly a further exploration of the way in which the word "wanda"...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th April 2025, 01:07 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 68,488
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Yes. It depends on the human being who is a...

Yes.

It depends on the human being who is a part of the meeting between keris & human.

It is the human who receives the feeling, the keris remains constant, but the way in which the feeling is...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 9th April 2025, 11:59 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 68,488
Posted By A. G. Maisey
This question seems to revolve around the idea of...

This question seems to revolve around the idea of "feeling" as it applies to a keris.

The way I was taught to understand this idea was that the feeling generated by a keris is similar to the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th April 2025, 05:22 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 48,443
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Thank you Sid, yes, way off track. But...

Thank you Sid, yes, way off track.

But still, a nice piece.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th April 2025, 11:44 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 48,443
Posted By A. G. Maisey
I tried to find the auction listing & I could...

I tried to find the auction listing & I could not, however, the reported text that seems to have accompanied the listing does look to be somewhat confused.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th April 2025, 11:31 PM
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Views: 2,307
Posted By A. G. Maisey
The Cut Throat World ---

Couple of days back, I was doing a bit of auction site browsing, looking for a site that handles tribal stuff --- recently did a big cleanup & the result of that was it was decided for me that I...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th April 2025, 11:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 9,714
Posted By A. G. Maisey
The Cut Throat World ---

Couple of days back, I was doing a bit of auction site browsing, looking for a site that handles tribal stuff --- recently did a big cleanup & the result of that was it was decided for me that I...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 1st April 2025, 09:34 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,553
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Then we have Samuel Arbesman. A good friend...

Then we have Samuel Arbesman.

A good friend sent me this, this morning, pretty appropriate for keris related matters, I think.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th March 2025, 01:13 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,553
Posted By A. G. Maisey
I have not read this book of Hildred Geertz',...

I have not read this book of Hildred Geertz', Gustav, it is perhaps something that might interest me, but to be honest, I find that amongst academics who do publish on Bali, there can be quite wide...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th March 2025, 10:46 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,553
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Here is a pic of an ogoh-ogoh.

Here is a pic of an ogoh-ogoh.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th March 2025, 10:17 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,553
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Gustav, my comment in respect of age for Thomas'...

Gustav, my comment in respect of age for Thomas' silver dress was:-

"--- that did most definitely did originate in Bali during the late Colonial period, say 1890 to 1940.---" (the "that" is in...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th March 2025, 11:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,553
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Looks like I was too impatient. David,...

Looks like I was too impatient.

David, please get rid of this unnecessary post if you can. Thanks.



For some reason the hilt failed to transfer, here it is:-
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th March 2025, 11:49 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,553
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Thank you for your compliment Gustav, however, my...

Thank you for your compliment Gustav, however, my comment should not be understood as an answer. Answers follow questions, & no question has been asked.

You have stated your opinion, I have stated...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th March 2025, 12:53 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,553
Posted By A. G. Maisey
As you wish Gustav.

As you wish Gustav.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th March 2025, 12:26 AM
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Views: 6,553
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Gustav, with respect, I tend to disagree with you...

Gustav, with respect, I tend to disagree with you when you place dating of this Balinese dress into the period after WWI & before Japanese occupation of Bali.

I have seen, handled and owned...
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