Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st April 2013, 09:42 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st April 2013, 05:58 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st April 2013, 04:00 AM
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Worth a Gamble?
Hullo everybody!:)
Some of the bidders were prepared to bid higher than they would normally because they felt that they could 'see' a twist-core in the making. :shrug:
Best,
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st March 2013, 02:41 AM
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Replies: 21
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GOLOK SOENDA
Hullo again Matt,
Here is a foto of some GOLOK SOENDA I happen to have handy.
Apologies for the poor quality. It was taken with a 5yr-old phone.
Note the 'sock's/toe-caps.
Goloks and swords...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th March 2013, 10:50 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
30th March 2013, 10:08 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 26,406
Hullo Jean,
Just to make sure that there is...
Hullo Jean,
Just to make sure that there is no misunderstanding: by 'local terminology', I mean local to Banjarmasin/South Kalimantan.
The above form was one of the three typical for this area...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
30th March 2013, 09:12 AM
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Replies: 19
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Hullo everybody!:)
Just referring back to...
Hullo everybody!:)
Just referring back to the original post, to me (in local terminology):
Blade: form: Sampana 9Lok
damascene pattern: Lidi Sabatang
Sheath: form: Jukungan
Best,
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
10th March 2013, 03:29 AM
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Replies: 52
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Hullo everybody!
Just a few thoughts which...
Hullo everybody!
Just a few thoughts which occurred while reading this thread.
I decided to post them, just in case something means something to somebody. :). On the other hand, everything may be...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th February 2013, 08:02 AM
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Replies: 19
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Hullo everybody!:)
yuuzan,
To me, it looks...
Hullo everybody!:)
yuuzan,
To me, it looks like a poor representation of a lion standing on a rhino. If so, it symbolises Hanyokrokusumo's conquest of the island of Java; the lion represents...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st January 2013, 03:49 AM
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Replies: 28
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Hullo everybody!
Hmmmmm ..... a bit like the...
Hullo everybody!
Hmmmmm ..... a bit like the chicken and the egg.
Boils down to belief, I suppose (pardon the pun);).
I personally have no problem with it; all seems in order.
However, in your...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
29th December 2012, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 18
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Hello Jean,
I'll be as brief as I can, as I...
Hello Jean,
I'll be as brief as I can, as I don't like to 'proslytize'.
When I say 'Sunda', I mean it in the 'archaic' sense, i.e. west of the river Pamali in the northern-central to the west...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th December 2012, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 15,500
Hullo everybody! :)
Hmmmm ..... looks like...
Hullo everybody! :)
Hmmmm ..... looks like another 'he said' ..... 'she said' ..... 'they wrote' ..... 'I read' .....
For what it's worth, please bear in mind:
Kerises with blades around...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th December 2012, 07:41 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 11,924
Hullo everybody!:)
The above sword looks to...
Hullo everybody!:)
The above sword looks to me like an 'el cheapo' version of 18thC/19thC Kilij made on the island of Java. Those I've seen were jewel-encrusted, gold-inlaid etc. I know of one...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st December 2012, 10:51 PM
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Replies: 330
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As.Wr.Wb. Ibrahiim al Bailooshi,
May I...
As.Wr.Wb. Ibrahiim al Bailooshi,
May I simply applaud you for formulating and making your submission. May I also make the following addendum:
The Makara is an ancient Indian symbol of power,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st October 2012, 07:18 AM
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Replies: 330
Views: 915,173
Returning To Original Theme Of Thread;)
Hullo everybody!:)
As I don't seem to recall any example or mention of a Kastane with a WAVY Blade in this thread, I thought I'd post these quick snaps I took when taking advantage of a 'Window Of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th July 2012, 08:56 AM
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Replies: 21
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th July 2012, 06:35 AM
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Replies: 21
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Hullo Chris,:)
Economy from Peru to Australia...
Hullo Chris,:)
Economy from Peru to Australia can take over a month before you receive it (usually longer than regular). Even a Registered article from there can take months (defies logic). The...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th July 2012, 02:21 AM
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Replies: 21
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Hullo apolaki,:)
EMS is an international postal...
Hullo apolaki,:)
EMS is an international postal Express Mail Service, for documents and merchandise, offered by postal operators in countries who are members of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), an...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th July 2012, 03:53 AM
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Replies: 20
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th June 2012, 08:50 AM
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Replies: 5
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Hullo everybody!:)
Tim:
Indeed, while...
Hullo everybody!:)
Tim:
Indeed, while Wiradjuri country lies mainly to the North of the river Murray, a small portion does take in a stretch of it.
The wooden implement shown doesn't appear to...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
23rd June 2012, 04:07 AM
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Replies: 30
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Hullo everybody, :)
Gustav, just a passing...
Hullo everybody, :)
Gustav, just a passing comment:
I seem to immediately recognise the first picture as part of my family's heirloom collection,which are still looked after in our Ciburuy, Garut...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd June 2012, 06:20 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 35,993
Hullo everybody! :)
Hear hear, mross!
...
Hullo everybody! :)
Hear hear, mross!
In my experience, I have come across many places where articles have been 'misrepresented'.
In the beginning, I tried to subtly inform the appropriate...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th April 2012, 08:30 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 29,791
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th April 2012, 12:37 AM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th April 2012, 11:19 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,917
Hullo everybody,:)
To me, it looks more a...
Hullo everybody,:)
To me, it looks more a pedang than a golok. For instance, the handle is too impractical for a golok . If it were indeed Soenda, then the handle would normally be buffalo horn...
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