Ethnographic Arms & Armour
  

Go Back   Ethnographic Arms & Armour > Search Forums
Reload this Page Search Results
FAQ Calendar Today's Posts Search

Page 1 of 20 1 2311 Last »
Showing results 1 to 25 of 500
Search took 0.01 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: David
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Yesterday, 02:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 447
Posted By David
Sid, as Alan has mentioned, dating wedhung can be...

Sid, as Alan has mentioned, dating wedhung can be very tricky since it is not a knife that has changed very much over time, though when we get further back in time to Mojopahit and Mataram we do see...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th October 2025, 09:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 447
Posted By David
Hi Sid. Congratulations on finally acquiring a...

Hi Sid. Congratulations on finally acquiring a wedhung.
Better, larger photos would be helpful, but i suspect from what i can see that your is probably later 19th century to early 20th. Not a high...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 1st October 2025, 07:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,900
Posted By David
Thanks for showing these. Seems a strange way for...

Thanks for showing these. Seems a strange way for a museum to display both the keris and especially the hilts. Simple stands to display all these hilts upright is not a large cost and they would look...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th September 2025, 10:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 23,813
Posted By David
Keep in mind that classification or tunggah does...

Keep in mind that classification or tunggah does not necessarily place a keris in an actual time period.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2025, 03:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,082
Posted By David
That could indeed be a magickal seal of some...

That could indeed be a magickal seal of some sort, but it is not the Seal of Solomon.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_of_Solomon
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st September 2025, 11:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,082
Posted By David
The symbols would have very deep and personal...

The symbols would have very deep and personal talismanic meaning to the original owner. For better or for worse though, i am afraid no one today would be able to decipher their exact meaning. Nice...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th September 2025, 07:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 23,978
Posted By David
Yes, i knew that. I bought it from Ron (Spunjer)...

Yes, i knew that. I bought it from Ron (Spunjer) many years ago and sold it 7 or 8 years ago, possibly to someone else on these forums (i can't quite remember). It really gets around.
I do remember...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th September 2025, 03:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 14,090
Posted By David
If i am not mistaken the style of the hilt...

If i am not mistaken the style of the hilt implies it is not particularly old. Of course, it might be a later addition.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th September 2025, 03:20 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 23,978
Posted By David
I also feel this one is older than 70 years old....

I also feel this one is older than 70 years old. I used to have a very similar kris to this that was once Federico's Moro Sword website. I have always thought this one was at least pre-WWII.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th September 2025, 03:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 17,341
Posted By David
Well, it doesn't look Javanese to my eye, but i'm...

Well, it doesn't look Javanese to my eye, but i'm not sure i'm seeing this as Balinese either. For one thing i'm not sure i have ever seen a bird represented on a Balinese hilt. Are there any other...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 3rd September 2025, 05:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 66,269
Posted By David
That's a good question Rick. I believe Garuda is...

That's a good question Rick. I believe Garuda is the probable answer to who this figure is given what appear to be wings. Of course Garuda is a Hindu deity who was know to be, as the divine eagle,...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 31st August 2025, 11:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 66,269
Posted By David
I am surprised no one has addressed you post yet....

I am surprised no one has addressed you post yet.
I agree that the hilt is in the style of these older keris assigned to Makassar-Gowa, but this does not seem to be all that old this is not the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th August 2025, 07:31 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 39,771
Posted By David
Is this a "patah tiga" hilt? Or is it "kerdas"?...

Is this a "patah tiga" hilt? Or is it "kerdas"? Or are they the same? I believe the name "patah tiga" is more likely because the shape of the hilt involves bends or "breaks" in the form that divide...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th August 2025, 04:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,348
Posted By David
This is not a keris or kris. Just having a wavy...

This is not a keris or kris. Just having a wavy blade is not what determines a keris. A number of key elements are missing from this blade to call it a keris.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd August 2025, 03:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,381
Posted By David
Jeff, i'm not sure why you think this keris would...

Jeff, i'm not sure why you think this keris would not be of interest to this board. It actually looks like quite a nice restoration project if you are interested in undertaking it.
It is difficult...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th July 2025, 03:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 39,771
Posted By David
I'm pretty sure what you see on this second hilt...

I'm pretty sure what you see on this second hilt is just a variation in the colour of the wood.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 23rd July 2025, 04:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 19,760
Posted By David
Agreed. First thing i noticed was that this blade...

Agreed. First thing i noticed was that this blade has no jenggot despite a line pointing to where it could be. A few othe problem as well.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 23rd July 2025, 03:52 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 19,760
Posted By David
Thanks for the tour. If i am not mistaken the...

Thanks for the tour. If i am not mistaken the majority of keris in their collection are kamardikan. All quite nice regardless of age.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 23rd July 2025, 03:50 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 21,206
Posted By David
Yes, looks to be 19thC with Wos Wutah. The cekah...

Yes, looks to be 19thC with Wos Wutah. The cekah solas (assumption since i can't quite count the cuts to know if they add up to 11) hilt is, of course, backwards and needs to be turned 180 degrees....
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 17th July 2025, 02:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,454
Posted By David
In case anyone wants to hear want this instrument...

In case anyone wants to hear want this instrument sounds like...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_oQDM2yLG4
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th July 2025, 01:49 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 113,151
Posted By David
Well, as with most things that we encounter in...

Well, as with most things that we encounter in SEA, there are multiple ways of interpreting just about everything. So while we can imagine just the head depicted here with the the kris in one...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th July 2025, 08:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 20,357
Posted By David
Very interesting. It sure does seem to be pretty...

Very interesting. It sure does seem to be pretty much the very same hilt form and is possibly the same maker. Would love to see a few different angles of the hilt as well as the blade. Thanks!
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th July 2025, 09:24 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 39,771
Posted By David
Yes Rob, i agree with Alan that this is not...

Yes Rob, i agree with Alan that this is not unusual. Here is an example i own with a similar wooden "selut".
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th June 2025, 09:43 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,624
Posted By David
You can find all kinds of treatments for the stem...

You can find all kinds of treatments for the stem of a Bugis sarong, depending upon the origin. Sometimes there is just a buntut of wood or ivory, but sometimes there are bands or even a full pendok....
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th June 2025, 03:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,592
Posted By David
I removed the last photo for you. To you...

I removed the last photo for you.
To you question if this is a Tajong keris, the answer is no.
Tajong keris are identified first of all by the hilt form as well as the form of sarong. While we do...
Showing results 1 to 25 of 500
Page 1 of 20 1 2311 Last »

 
Forum Jump

All times are GMT +1. The time now is 02:36 PM.

Contact Us - Registration & Forum Rules - Privacy Statement - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Posts are regarded as being copyrighted by their authors and the act of posting material is deemed to be a granting of an irrevocable nonexclusive license for display here.