Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th April 2008, 06:44 AM
|
|
Replies: 24
Views: 34,590
Hullo everybody :) ,
Jim,
Thank you for...
Hullo everybody :) ,
Jim,
Thank you for your reply.
I am doing this for a friend who doesn't speak English very well.
We share an interest in implements used/adopted/adapted by the Sunda.
...
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th April 2008, 10:32 PM
|
|
Replies: 24
Views: 34,590
Dutch - VOC Blade - HELP! needed
Hullo everybody,
Can anyone help me with info (manufacturer, dimensions, pictures etc.) about VOC blades made around 1602-1606?
Sorry if it is not the right topic for this forum.
Thank you.
|
|
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
31st March 2008, 10:58 AM
|
|
Replies: 26
Views: 19,469
Hullo everybody,
Alan, I am sorry for using...
Hullo everybody,
Alan, I am sorry for using the term 'scrimshaw' very loosely. I use scrimshaw/whittling to mean carving, scratching, shaping etc. any material.
Sometimes it is not convenient to...
|
|
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
30th March 2008, 10:55 AM
|
|
Replies: 26
Views: 19,469
Speculation
Hullo everybody,
Maybe one may consider:
- headband made of rolled cloth and tied at the back is very common in Nusantara (some cloth may give striation/stripey effect)
- actual coloured...
|
|
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
29th March 2008, 01:52 AM
|
|
Replies: 21
Views: 36,097
|
|
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
29th March 2008, 01:29 AM
|
|
Replies: 21
Views: 36,097
JATAYU or GARUDA?
Hullo everybody,
The two most famous(?) Hindu epics in the Nusantara archipelago are: Ramayana, Mahabrata.
Two well-known bird-figures from these epics are: Jatayu (vulture?) from Ramayana,...
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th March 2008, 03:39 AM
|
|
Replies: 20
Views: 64,661
Thank You All!
Hullo everybody,
Thank you all for your input. I hope I become the wiser for it.
The reason for my post is that lately, there have been many sellers claiming the handles on their edged weapons...
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th March 2008, 08:58 PM
|
|
Replies: 20
Views: 64,661
Definitive Test for Rhino Horn Please
Hullo everybody,
Will someone please tell me a definitive way to distinguish rhino horn from other types of horn?
I've researched the topic a lot, but every time I think I'm on top of it, along...
|
|
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
25th March 2008, 08:46 PM
|
|
Replies: 17
Views: 19,813
Nusa Tenggara Hilt?
Hullo everybody,
As the Keris Panjang is extant all over the archipelago, I would lean towards a Nusa Tenggara hilt (MVHO, anyway).
Best.
|
|
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
20th March 2008, 08:50 PM
|
|
Replies: 31
Views: 26,599
Poison Cocktail?
Hullo Everybody,
Sorry for joining in late.
I can add a little to what others have said. Maybe someone can also take it from there.
When I was being 'traditionally socialized'(= Patilasan...
|
|
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
20th March 2008, 08:10 PM
|
|
Replies: 14
Views: 14,344
Keris Nias?
Hullo Everybody,
What do you think about the keris coming from Nias?
I'll try to post a picture of one I've seen, when I find it again.
Best
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th March 2008, 11:25 PM
|
|
Replies: 9
Views: 12,189
Deja Vu?
Hullo everybody,
When scanning this thread, I had a sense of deja vu, as if I had VERY RECENTLY seen the same, or very similar item, for sale/auction. Perhaps the silence speaks for itself.
...
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd March 2007, 08:55 PM
|
|
Replies: 9
Views: 9,398
Hullo everyone,
Points all taken and will be...
Hullo everyone,
Points all taken and will be borne in mind. I am most grateful.
Returning to my original query, asking for information about scalloped-edged/pointy-luk-ed kris/keris:
Thank you...
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2007, 09:06 PM
|
|
Replies: 9
Views: 9,398
Hullo everyone:),
It appears that my...
Hullo everyone:),
It appears that my original post lacked clarity. I apologise. Perhaps I should have been more specific and also included a picture of what I meant. However, to be fair, my...
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2007, 03:17 AM
|
|
Replies: 9
Views: 9,398
Scallop-edged Kris
Hullo everyone,
I will be most grateful for any information on the scallop edge; when it first appeared, where etc.
Thank you.
|
|
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
7th February 2007, 11:58 PM
|
|
Replies: 6
Views: 7,288
Hampunten...
Wilujeng sumadaya.
...
Hampunten...
Wilujeng sumadaya.
Hello David,
O.K. I'll bow to your experience. Now, assuming the pamor is the same Adeg, which is it, Adeg Iras or Adeg Wengkon?
Also, can you tell me...
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2007, 11:32 PM
|
|
Replies: 44
Views: 121,474
Hello everybody,:)
Assuming Ian is...
Hello everybody,:)
Assuming Ian is right about the 1890 date for the klewang, that would place it in the second decade of the Aceh War. As the war lasted thirty years, it is conceivable that...
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2007, 06:39 AM
|
|
Replies: 9
Views: 8,445
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2007, 12:43 AM
|
|
Replies: 44
Views: 121,474
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2007, 12:30 AM
|
|
Replies: 9
Views: 8,445
Hello everybody,:)
Bill, I agree with Kai....
Hello everybody,:)
Bill, I agree with Kai. As a matter of fact, I think Adni (MAG) had a sundang for sale, a year or two ago, which had a similar tang repair. Perhaps you could see the pictures if...
|
|
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th February 2007, 10:12 PM
|
|
Replies: 42
Views: 35,894
Punten ...
Wilujeng sumadaya.
Hello...
Punten ...
Wilujeng sumadaya.
Hello again,
Animistic/dynamistic beliefs are still alive and well today, having evolved by adapting and cloaking themselves with the trappings of the prevailing...
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2007, 08:32 PM
|
|
Replies: 44
Views: 121,474
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2007, 08:21 PM
|
|
Replies: 7
Views: 7,528
Thank you Dan,
You have added to my learning...
Thank you Dan,
You have added to my learning curve. I wish there was some look-up table one could use to determine classification.:(
But, I guess life just wasn't meant to be easy.:)
Regards.
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2007, 08:14 PM
|
|
Replies: 7
Views: 13,680
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2007, 12:21 PM
|
|
Replies: 7
Views: 7,528
Hello Kai,
Thank you for your input. You...
Hello Kai,
Thank you for your input. You have been most helpful.:D
The blade came with two asang-asang (swassa?), a soft wooden hilt cut out to fit the tang and a neatly-fitting cover (not...
|
