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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th March 2005, 04:29 PM
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Views: 21,007
Posted By Conogre
Nice catch Lew...it looks to be very well carved...

Nice catch Lew...it looks to be very well carved and quite intricate, which often seems to be the norm for Bali and Indonesia where carving tools MUST be imbued with magic if the end result has any...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th March 2005, 03:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 13,701
Posted By Conogre
Perhaps a dumb question, but what does the "end"...

Perhaps a dumb question, but what does the "end" of the hilt look like?
From the first time I looked at this something about the blade shape, scabbard and "chappe"(?) end piece has been nagging at...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th March 2005, 02:53 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 19,126
Posted By Conogre
A couple of questions, if I may...does anyone...

A couple of questions, if I may...does anyone know if these go through yearly ritual cleanings in Aceh, as in keris?
Second, in following the threads above, I noticed the phrase ".....given to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th March 2005, 02:16 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,577
Posted By Conogre
I enhanced the photo as much as I could and my...

I enhanced the photo as much as I could and my suspicion is that the hilt was indeed cast whole and onto the blade....brass and bronze, by the way have substantially lower melting points than iron or...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th March 2005, 09:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,223
Posted By Conogre
I don't recall seeing to mqny dagger style pieces...

I don't recall seeing to mqny dagger style pieces out of the Philippines that had heavily hand cast bronze hilts, at least the northern islands, and it seems uncharacteristic for the southern.
I do...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th March 2005, 09:38 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,577
Posted By Conogre
My money says Dahomey and if you ever decide to...

My money says Dahomey and if you ever decide to throw it away, toss it owards Florida!!! LOL!
The simplistic figures are very tyically African, by the way, even out of wood, with very few tribes...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th March 2005, 09:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,153
Posted By Conogre
In my opinion, sure....it could be late 19th or...

In my opinion, sure....it could be late 19th or early to mid 20th century.....many forget that modernization came much later in some parts of the owrld than others.
Actually, the flyssas ARE from...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th March 2005, 07:32 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,577
Posted By Conogre
For whatever it's worth, on page 64, figure 54-1...

For whatever it's worth, on page 64, figure 54-1 of Spring's "African Arms and Armor", the top weapon shown is a dagger with a long, pointed blade and a snake guard.
It's not a match by any means,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th March 2005, 06:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,223
Posted By Conogre
Thanks Rich!!!! Duh!!!! I thought I had...

Thanks Rich!!!!
Duh!!!!
I thought I had covered all the bases in regards to liability and such, including getting permission to use the photos, but since I've been back I've not seen JUST the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th March 2005, 06:35 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,577
Posted By Conogre
I would have to say that it's a VERY rare piece...

I would have to say that it's a VERY rare piece as, to the best of my knowledge, this is the only one that's ever been presented in this forum and I've cetainly never seen one like it offered for...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th March 2005, 06:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,153
Posted By Conogre
From the look of the crack at the bottom, I'd say...

From the look of the crack at the bottom, I'd say that your assesment was probably correct and it was actually done fairly well.
The terms "common" and "rare" can sometimes be misleading, with a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th March 2005, 06:06 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 19,126
Posted By Conogre
If I offended anyone or ruffeled feathers, I...

If I offended anyone or ruffeled feathers, I apologize, as that was not my intent.
The high end, royalty pieces are indeed beautiful treasures, the only difficulty being that sometimes it's...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th March 2005, 10:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,223
Posted By Conogre
Sorry....I misunderstood the restrictions,...

Sorry....I misunderstood the restrictions, apparently. **blush**
Mike
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th March 2005, 10:17 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 19,126
Posted By Conogre
I'd have to say it looks a little better than an...

I'd have to say it looks a little better than an "average piece" unless one is fortunate enough to be able to afford the gold and ivory types, which not all of us are.
The tooling looks to be very...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th March 2005, 12:54 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 15,027
Posted By Conogre
While European weapons are usually on a "things...

While European weapons are usually on a "things I've read" basis, the possibility of an executioner's pallash wouldn't seem to be all that great of a stretch, particualrly when viewed in a military...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th March 2005, 12:31 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 43,928
Posted By Conogre
One nice thing about a wealth of photgraphs this...

One nice thing about a wealth of photgraphs this inclusive is that you can go back, time after time, and notice something pointed out by another's comments that may have escaped you the first time or...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th March 2005, 12:05 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,175
Posted By Conogre
I just finished examining Justin's piece in...

I just finished examining Justin's piece in person, along with his Bagobo sword, and I'd have to say he did VERY well this tiome around.
The mandau blade is VERY solid, well aged and has probably...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th March 2005, 11:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,223
Posted By Conogre
Origin of a knife / dagger?

I ran accross this piece listed as an African dagger and find it somewhat interesting:
Edited : (active auction)
I've discussed it with the seller and she's every bit as curious about as I am and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th March 2005, 11:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 17,173
Posted By Conogre
Thank you Andrew and Ian. The spears and...

Thank you Andrew and Ian.
The spears and shields all have the same identical painted pattern and hanging decortions.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th March 2005, 08:53 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 17,173
Posted By Conogre
CAUTION!!! Irianjaya "mandaus" are back

This is for new members who might be interested in Indonesian, Borneo or Headhunter spears, shields and swords.....use caution on pieces that you aren't familiar with, more than ever!!!
Every so...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd March 2005, 04:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,054
Posted By Conogre
If you're referring to the one on the first page,...

If you're referring to the one on the first page, the resemblance is only superficial...those are heavier near the hilt and have a rounded, as opposed to sharply angled blade end.
It's been my...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd March 2005, 12:13 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,054
Posted By Conogre
Actually, the Sumba kabeala appears to be...

Actually, the Sumba kabeala appears to be different to my eye in that yours has a slight inward curve to the belly along the rear edge as it nears the hilt.
If you look in Von Zonneveld's...
Forum: Swap Forum 2nd March 2005, 11:43 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,437
Posted By Conogre
Successfully traded 3/1/2005. Thank you one and...

Successfully traded 3/1/2005. Thank you one and all for your replies.
Mike
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st March 2005, 06:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 13,290
Posted By Conogre
This last bit of information probably takes it...

This last bit of information probably takes it out of the paper knife/letter opener category then, to the point that I'm beginning to think that you have a very nice and unusual jambya there,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st March 2005, 07:14 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 13,290
Posted By Conogre
By the way, the one comment I didn't make before?...

By the way, the one comment I didn't make before?
Very nice find and I LIKE it!!!!
Well done!
Mike
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