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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th July 2006, 02:58 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 47,049
Posted By Mark
Exclamation Keris threads are alway very difficult to...

Keris threads are alway very difficult to moderate, because of the inseparable mystic element.

However, it is time for me to say clearly - this discussion is drifting too far off-topic. The...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th July 2006, 11:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,751
Posted By Mark
I've re-opened the thread, because quite honestly...

I've re-opened the thread, because quite honestly there isn't really a reason to keep it locked. No apparent policy violations in the thread (so far).

Let me just say, however, that if you would...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th July 2006, 10:08 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 28,039
Posted By Mark
Thumbs up Yes, everything is good now. However, we always...

Yes, everything is good now. However, we always need to be very sensitive when discussing cultural and religious issues, and respectful not only of other's beliefs, but also of their absolute right...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th July 2006, 10:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,751
Posted By Mark
I've locked this thread while we review the...

I've locked this thread while we review the situation.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th July 2006, 10:10 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,880
Posted By Mark
Another good way to get a feel for value is once...

Another good way to get a feel for value is once you have found a few completed auctions with what you are looking for, and see perhaps one that sticks out as being very high or very low, post a link...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th July 2006, 09:24 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 37,496
Posted By Mark
I am glad to see that the discussion has now left...

I am glad to see that the discussion has now left the subject of balistics and returned to the original topic. :cool:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th July 2006, 11:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 13,695
Posted By Mark
Talking And have plenty of asperin on hand for the...

And have plenty of asperin on hand for the morning. :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th July 2006, 11:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 13,695
Posted By Mark
A-le! A-le! A-le! :D :D

A-le! A-le! A-le! :D :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th July 2006, 05:18 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 25,970
Posted By Mark
Post For information

We thought we'd let everyone know the final outcome of the trolling episode on this thread.

We have strong reasons to believe that the trolling member, "Moro-Arms," was a previous member of EEWRS...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th July 2006, 12:51 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 21,137
Posted By Mark
1966? Interesting. I wonder how much of the...

1966? Interesting. I wonder how much of the original temple is still there? Another item on my list of things to go see if I ever can get to Myanmar. :)

The V&A (and Leeds) are definitely...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th July 2006, 11:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 21,137
Posted By Mark
Question B.I. - Did you take those photos of the tile...

B.I. - Did you take those photos of the tile yourself? In which museum are they?

On re-reading this thread, I realized that the King and temple were Peguan, and not Burmese. It is a distinction...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th July 2006, 12:33 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 25,970
Posted By Mark
Angry Long over-due

I should have locked this thread long ago. And once I started deleting the most offensive posts, I saw no point in keeping any of them on the board.

Next time someone starts a light-hearted...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th July 2006, 10:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,231
Posted By Mark
It is indeed, from northern Burma (Myanmar). The...

It is indeed, from northern Burma (Myanmar). The handle is unusual.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th July 2006, 03:32 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,370
Posted By Mark
I believe the inscriptions are museum (or private...

I believe the inscriptions are museum (or private collection) accession numbers:

CA-3 Y 7 (or an incomplete 9) in the last photo (upside down)
CA-3Y and Y9[something] in the second-to-last photo
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th July 2006, 07:53 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 14,792
Posted By Mark
They do seem to come in all sizes. As for...

They do seem to come in all sizes.

As for Japanese influence, everything I have found in my research shows that the dha/daab form developed completely independently of the Japanese katana. The...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd July 2006, 07:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,465
Posted By Mark
... and don't forget Capt. von Trapp (of "The...

... and don't forget Capt. von Trapp (of "The Sound of Music" fame) ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd July 2006, 07:50 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 14,792
Posted By Mark
This is a typical cross-section for a Burmese...

This is a typical cross-section for a Burmese blade. I have not seen any definite influence from Japanese blades on Burmese dha. There never was any significant Japanese presence in Burma, either...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd July 2006, 06:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,176
Posted By Mark
Thanks, Rick. Indeed, comments need to be...

Thanks, Rick. Indeed, comments need to be limited to the merits/qualities (or lack of them) of the sword. Let people draw what conclusions they would about the seller (or just limit that discussion...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st July 2006, 03:14 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 14,792
Posted By Mark
Interesting. The photo of the side panel shows...

Interesting. The photo of the side panel shows the figures a silver, and the background foliage yellowish - maybe it is gold. It would be a first for me if it were. I suppose brass is a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th June 2006, 03:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,576
Posted By Mark
It almost looks like a representation of a flag.

It almost looks like a representation of a flag.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th June 2006, 11:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,176
Posted By Mark
Thanks for the great information, Puff. I had...

Thanks for the great information, Puff. I had also read in a book about Angkor that it is believed that this particular mural was carved by Siamese artists, quite possibly in the 14th century (and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th June 2006, 11:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,727
Posted By Mark
Man that's a nice blade!

Man that's a nice blade!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th June 2006, 11:28 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 14,792
Posted By Mark
File marks on the blade would not be unusual. It...

File marks on the blade would not be unusual. It was not the practice to always bring a blade to a high polish, and often rough file or grinding marks are seen. You could leave them, or polish them...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th June 2006, 01:14 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 52,577
Posted By Mark
I call it the boiling frog syndrome.

I call it the boiling frog syndrome.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th June 2006, 05:35 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 52,577
Posted By Mark
Oh, yes. We can be prisoners of our own...

Oh, yes. We can be prisoners of our own complacency. When the news is showbusiness, and a comedy show is the most reliable news source, the signs are there. We have freedoms, in theory, but by...
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