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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th June 2016, 12:06 AM
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Views: 8,875
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ITS ALWAYS SAD WHEN SOMEONE PASSES ESPECIALLY IF...

ITS ALWAYS SAD WHEN SOMEONE PASSES ESPECIALLY IF YOU KNOW THEM WELL. VERY OFTEN YOU HAVE A QUESTION BUT THEY ARE NO LONGER THERE TO GIVE YOU AN OPINION OR ANSWER. AT LEAST HE WROTE A BOOK LEAVING US...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th June 2016, 10:47 PM
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Views: 8,253
Posted By VANDOO
Thumbs up WELCOME TO THE FORUM :D I LIKE THE TWO MACES...

WELCOME TO THE FORUM :D I LIKE THE TWO MACES YOU SHOW IN THE FIRST TWO PICTURES, WHAT DYNASTY AGE DO THEY COME FROM?. IS THE LAST PICTURE THE 70 CM. A MACE OR A SWORD? I LIKE THE OTHER ITEMS AS...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th June 2016, 03:19 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 18,296
Posted By VANDOO
Smile I VISITED MOST OF THE LARGER MUSEUMS WHILE I WAS...

I VISITED MOST OF THE LARGER MUSEUMS WHILE I WAS IN NEW ZEALAND BUT UNFORTUNATELY MY OLD CAMERA RAN OUT OF SPACE WHILE I WAS AT TE- PAPA. I TOOK A FEW PICTURES THERE BUT MOST WERE FROM THE MUSEUMS IN...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th June 2016, 06:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,953
Posted By VANDOO
Thumbs up WELCOME TO THE FORUM. :D I AGREE WITH YOUR...

WELCOME TO THE FORUM. :D I AGREE WITH YOUR ASSESSMENT OF THIS MANDAU AS TO AGE AND LOCAL USE NON-TOURIST. THE CARVED DESIGNS ON THE HANDLE AND ESPECIALLY THE SCABBARD ARE NOT WHAT IS USUALLY SEEN...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th June 2016, 09:49 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 107,519
Posted By VANDOO
Smile #1. ABELAM 7 IN. LONG #2. ABELAM 7.5 IN. LONG ...

#1. ABELAM 7 IN. LONG
#2. ABELAM 7.5 IN. LONG
#3. THRU #6. ABELAM 16 INCHES LONG.
#7 THRU # 9. ABELAM 37 CM. LONG
#10 THRU #12. ITAMUL, 12 INCH, ORCHID FIBER HANDLE AND SHEATH.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th June 2016, 08:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 20,644
Posted By VANDOO
Smile PICTURES #1. THRU #6. PATU MADE OF VARIOUS TYPES...

PICTURES #1. THRU #6. PATU MADE OF VARIOUS TYPES OF MATERIALS
#7.VARIOUS STONE CLUBS OR TOOLS
#8. WHALE BONE VARIATION OF PATU
#9. MODERN EXAMPLES PACKED AND READY TO TRAVEL
#10.UNUSUAL...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th June 2016, 08:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 18,296
Posted By VANDOO
Smile PICTURES #1. THRU #7 GOOD OLD EXAMPLES #8. &...

PICTURES #1. THRU #7 GOOD OLD EXAMPLES
#8. & #9. ARE RECENTLY MADE JADE PRESENTATION CLUBS. THE WAHAIKA IS TRADITIONALLY MADE OF WOOD OR WHALE BONE. THE OLD TRADITIONAL PATU IS MADE OF (JADE...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th June 2016, 07:27 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 14,004
Posted By VANDOO
Smile A FEW MORE KOTATE FORM MAORI SHORT CLUBS. SOME...

A FEW MORE KOTATE FORM MAORI SHORT CLUBS. SOME OTHER FORMS OF CLUBS PRESENT AS WELL AS KOTATE FORM. THE LAST PICTURE IS OF A UNUSUAL CLUB NOT TYPICAL OF ANY ONE FORM BUT PERHAPS CLOSER TO THE KOTATE...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th June 2016, 07:13 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 38,340
Posted By VANDOO
PICTURE OF A VARIATION OF THE SHARKTOOTH...

PICTURE OF A VARIATION OF THE SHARKTOOTH SPEAR/CLUB FOUND IN THE MUSEUM IN AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th June 2016, 07:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 16,567
Posted By VANDOO
Smile I SAW THESE TWO EXAMPLES RECENTLY. PICTURE #1....

I SAW THESE TWO EXAMPLES RECENTLY. PICTURE #1. AUCKLAND MUSEUM
#2. CHRISTCHURCH MUSEUM.
#3. 53 INCH SPEAR
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th June 2016, 04:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,229
Posted By VANDOO
THIS EXAMPLE HAS SEVERAL THINGS INCONSISTENT WITH...

THIS EXAMPLE HAS SEVERAL THINGS INCONSISTENT WITH MAORI WORK. IT APPEARS TO BE MADE OF MAHOGANY WHICH IS TOO LIGHT AND SOFT FOR THE DETAILED MAORI CARVING AND TOO LIGHT AND FRAGILE FOR A WEAPON. THE...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th June 2016, 03:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,873
Posted By VANDOO
Talking A MAGIC SPEAR POINT :eek: ITS TO KEEP THE POINT...

A MAGIC SPEAR POINT :eek: ITS TO KEEP THE POINT FROM FLYING AROUND AT NIGHT DOING MISCHIEF . A LITTLE ILLOGICAL TO BALANCE THE LOGICAL :D
A VERY NICE SPEAR IF IT GIVES YOU TOO MUCH TROUBLE YOU...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 5th June 2016, 03:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,598
Posted By VANDOO
Thumbs up I HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF RESPECT FOR PEOPLE WHO...

I HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF RESPECT FOR PEOPLE WHO ORGANIZE PROMOTE AND VOLUNTEER TO CREW THESE ADVENTURES. IN MANY WAYS IT IS MORE COMPLICATED TO DO TODAY THAN IT WAS IN THE ORIGINAL DAYS NO GOVERNMENTAL...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 5th June 2016, 02:52 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,705
Posted By VANDOO
Thumbs up THE TEETH LOOK LIKE PIG TUSKS FROM SMALL PIGS....

THE TEETH LOOK LIKE PIG TUSKS FROM SMALL PIGS. THEY USE TEETH FOR JEWELRY IN NEW GUINEA BUT IT MOSTLY SEEMS TO BE DOG TEETH AND I DON'T REMEMBER SEEING ANY BEAD WORK SO NAGA DOES SEEM TO BE MORE...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd June 2016, 04:32 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 18,905
Posted By VANDOO
Smile YOU HAVE A GOOD EYE. I HAD NOT NOTICED THE MARK...

YOU HAVE A GOOD EYE. I HAD NOT NOTICED THE MARK IN THE LAST PICTURE AND IT DOES LOOK LIKE A CHINESE MARK. A GOOD ATTRACTIVE OLDER BARONG THAT HAS AN INTERESTING STORY IF IT COULD ONLY TALK, I HOPE...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd June 2016, 07:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 18,905
Posted By VANDOO
Smile HERE IS ANOTHER UNUSUAL BARONG WITH ENGRAVING ON...

HERE IS ANOTHER UNUSUAL BARONG WITH ENGRAVING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE 17 INCH BLADE. I HAD HOPED TO GIVE IT A NICE OLD IVORY POMMEL I HAVE BUT THE SNIPERS GOT ME AT THE LAST MILLISECOND. IT HAS A...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd June 2016, 07:46 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 37,488
Posted By VANDOO
Smile I JUST RAN ACROSS A CURRENT ARTICLE ON ONE OF THE...

I JUST RAN ACROSS A CURRENT ARTICLE ON ONE OF THE DAGGERS FOUND IN KING TUTS TOMB. THEY ARE SAYING THE IRON BLADE IS LIKELY MADE FROM A IRON NICKEL METEORITE. A PICTURE OF THE DAGGER.
Forum: European Armoury 2nd June 2016, 04:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,336
Posted By VANDOO
Smile A INTERESTING SWORD LIKELY EUROPEAN IN ORIGINS SO...

A INTERESTING SWORD LIKELY EUROPEAN IN ORIGINS SO OUT OF MY FIELD OF KNOWLEDGE. THE ONLY COMMENT I CAN MAKE IS THE BIRD LOOKS MORE LIKE A GANNET THAN A SWAN SO PERHAPS ASSOCIATIONS CAN BE DRAWN FROM...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st June 2016, 06:56 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 38,151
Posted By VANDOO
Smile A FEW MORE. #1. QUEENS MUSEUM HER REGALIA AND A...

A FEW MORE. #1. QUEENS MUSEUM HER REGALIA AND A CEREMONIAL STAFF.
#2. THRU #6. EXAMPLES OF COOK IS. CLUBS ON EXHIBIT IN THE AUCKLAND MUSEUM. #6 ARE COOK ISLAND CEREMONIAL ADZ SOMETIMES REFERRED TO...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st June 2016, 06:23 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 38,151
Posted By VANDOO
Smile I WAS RECENTLY IN RARATONGA AND HAD THE PLEASURE...

I WAS RECENTLY IN RARATONGA AND HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING PEOPLE AND SEEING SOME RECENT WORK BEING DONE AS WELL AS SEEING ITEMS IN THE MUSEUMS. MOST CARVINGS ARE FOR TOURISTS AND NOT VERY WELL...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st June 2016, 05:39 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 58,063
Posted By VANDOO
Smile A FEW MORE MARQUESAS ITEMS #1. A VERY WELL...

A FEW MORE MARQUESAS ITEMS
#1. A VERY WELL DONE FIGURE OF A WARRIOR WITH A NICE CLUB IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM IN WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND.
#2. A MARQUESAS CLUB IN THE AUCKLAND N. Z. MUSEUM.
#3.,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st June 2016, 05:02 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 38,340
Posted By VANDOO
A OLD EXAMPLE OF A INTERESTING SHARK TOOTH POLE...

A OLD EXAMPLE OF A INTERESTING SHARK TOOTH POLE SPEAR. THERE ARE 4 ROWS OF TEETH 2 ROWS WITH THE TEETH POINTING FORWARD AND TWO ROWS WITH THE TEETH POINTING BACKWARD. TWO ROWS GO ALL THE WAY TO THE...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th May 2016, 07:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,566
Posted By VANDOO
Thumbs up THANKS FOR POSTING THESE ITS ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO...

THANKS FOR POSTING THESE ITS ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO SEE PICTURES OF IMPORTANT MUSEUM COLLECTIONS. I THINK YOU DID VERY WELL CONSIDERING MUSEUM LIGHTING AND GLASS REFLECTION ECT. I CERTAINLY DIDN'T DO...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th May 2016, 10:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 13,122
Posted By VANDOO
Thumbs up IF THE PITTS RIVERS KNIFE HAS THE SCABBARD AND...

IF THE PITTS RIVERS KNIFE HAS THE SCABBARD AND NOTES IT IS LIKELY THE ONE FROM THE OLDMAN'S CATALOG. ONE NEVER KNOWS AS SOMEONE MAY HAVE DECIDED TO THROW AWAY THE SCABBARD BECAUSE OF WHAT IT WAS MADE...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th May 2016, 11:24 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 17,949
Posted By VANDOO
REST IN PEACE AND MY CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY

REST IN PEACE AND MY CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY
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