Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st February 2023, 07:32 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 43,037
Hello Joe,
I can't read the metal due to the...
Hello Joe,
I can't read the metal due to the rust and partial cleaning - I agree that at least a gentle, even cleaning with fine steel wool and lots of elbow grease will be preferable.
As...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st February 2023, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 43,037
Hello Joe,
From the pics, I'm not sure...
Hello Joe,
From the pics, I'm not sure yet - please confirm, Joe!
The concave side can be (almost) flat, too: It's more that the other side does exhibit a clearly convex profile...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
19th February 2023, 02:30 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 14,756
Hello Detlef,
Yes, as mentioned above,...
Hello Detlef,
Yes, as mentioned above, there are a few places where such tin inlay work is found.
It seems just as common on Flores and Séverin apparently found 2 close matches also...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th February 2023, 11:04 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 17,488
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
17th February 2023, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,004
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
17th February 2023, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 14,756
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
17th February 2023, 04:49 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 14,756
Hello Séverin,
Good call, the metal inlay...
Hello Séverin,
Good call, the metal inlay at the base of the hilt would fit nicely with Flores! (Other possibilities of similar work would be Enggano or even Nias.)
I completely missed this...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
17th February 2023, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 14,756
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
17th February 2023, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,004
Hello Fernando,
Take my comment with a lump...
Hello Fernando,
Take my comment with a lump of salt: I'd guess at a door knob.
IMVHO, the constriction doesn't make sense for a sword pommel. And it's not in Oakeshott...
Regards,
Kai
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
17th February 2023, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,711
I can just repeat what I already stated in the...
I can just repeat what I already stated in the main forum:
Batak is a quagmire!
The first tourist pieces got already produced during the second half of the 19th century, i.e. about 150 years ago....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th February 2023, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 17,488
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2023, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 17,488
Welcome to the forum - keep them coming!
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Welcome to the forum - keep them coming!
This certainly looks like a tool. Very nice and interesting to see a real example of one of the enigmatic pieces from these wall plagues!
Could you...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2023, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2023, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 130,218
Hello Ariel,
For sharpening quills one...
Hello Ariel,
For sharpening quills one would like an as thin blade as possible. The blade shown by Dmitry looks quite substantial.
For ease of sharpening the blade, a sheepsfoot blade would...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2023, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 16,162
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2023, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 10,696
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2023, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 16,162
Hello Detlef,
It seems to be some modern...
Hello Detlef,
It seems to be some modern lacquer applied in a hasty way: Note the blisters from uneven application, trapped air bubbles, and tiny splashes (one even seems to sit on the re-carved...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2023, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 10,696
Congrats, a neat old budiak, Ian!
The hole...
Congrats, a neat old budiak, Ian!
The hole in the tang looks machine-made and seems to have pretty crisp edges: Not consistent with the other worn surfaces which might point to at least first half...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2023, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 130,218
Hello Fernando,
IMHO, this makes sense...
Hello Fernando,
IMHO, this makes sense for such a really small knife, especially if used for any heavy cutting.
It certainly looks like a strong grip was intended here!
Regards,
Kai
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2023, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 130,218
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2023, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 16,162
Hello Johan,
Your post #6 clearly shows that...
Hello Johan,
Your post #6 clearly shows that the paint was applied without real craftsmanship. Also the style is nothing like local motifs. I feel certain that this wasn't done by any indigenous...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2023, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 16,162
Hello Johan,
I'm with Detlef: Keep this hilt...
Hello Johan,
I'm with Detlef: Keep this hilt as is - it's a genuine rencong from the 19th century.
I agree that this hilt started out as hulu meucangge; at some point the extension got removed...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th February 2023, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 14,285
Hello Ray,
It seems to me that Ian was...
Hello Ray,
It seems to me that Ian was referring to the triangular extensions of the brass grip rather than the wooden pommel. Not sure what the Bagobo view is - it easily could be a tumpal motif....
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Forum: European Armoury
12th February 2023, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 124,372
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2023, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 58,100
Hello Ray,
It looks like you're...
Hello Ray,
It looks like you're essentially electroplating the copper from the dissolved brass onto the asang-asang.
On the blade, your results still do look suspicious to me. When I've seen...
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