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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st October 2009, 07:03 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 14,500
Posted By Naga Sasra
Question What is this small sword????????

Someone suggested it was from Thailand, Burma or ??, please help me identify this one. Also forgive me if the writing is upside down.

It is 27 5/8" long or 70 cm and look too good to me to be of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st August 2009, 11:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,778
Posted By Naga Sasra
Thumbs up Rich S Thank you so much for posting the...

Rich S

Thank you so much for posting the "writing" in a Japanese Sword Forum, the good thing is that it is not a fake signature so I will now consider the blade as unsigned. It was really driving...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th August 2009, 12:23 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,778
Posted By Naga Sasra
Arrow Thank you very much for your reply, it is...

Thank you very much for your reply, it is appreciated. :) Hopefully someone out there :confused: can figure out the signature mei.

Erik
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th August 2009, 07:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,778
Posted By Naga Sasra
Smile Japanese Sword Signature Help

This is a sword that belong to me, I have been trying to read the signature to no avail. Although I believe one side read's "Meiji 2nd year" but I am not certain and as for the other side it make no...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 3rd April 2008, 04:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 17,926
Posted By Naga Sasra
Thumbs up Attached a couple of Sumatra Keris Panjang...

Attached a couple of Sumatra Keris Panjang handles. They are not all that uncommen, as pointed out in an earlier post Van Z's book show an example on page 4.
The examples shown include one original...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th July 2007, 02:23 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 54,449
Posted By Naga Sasra
Question VVV and Sharial, I am courious as to why you...

VVV and Sharial,
I am courious as to why you both feel you are biased regarding the issue of this CD?
Of cause no explanation is required from either of you, I was just wondering why the bias...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th April 2007, 03:43 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 21,405
Posted By Naga Sasra
Thumbs up Hi Flavio, I received the articles, thank...

Hi Flavio,

I received the articles, thank you so much. I look forward to the remaining ones in this batch, and hope that you will retransmit the ones in the first thread.

Regards,
Erik
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd April 2007, 01:07 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 21,405
Posted By Naga Sasra
Thumbs up Hi Flavio, I missed the boat on the first...

Hi Flavio,

I missed the boat on the first thread, if you don't mind please add me to your list.

Fahnoe@aol.com

I would especially like the articles that are keris/kris related, if it is...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th January 2007, 05:36 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 41,671
Posted By Naga Sasra
Jason and Shahrial. I did not have any of...

Jason and Shahrial.

I did not have any of the broken off chunks, what you see in the "before" photos is what I had to start out with.

From what I understand the restoration started with...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th January 2007, 12:14 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 41,671
Posted By Naga Sasra
Thumbs up The after pictures:

The after pictures:
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th January 2007, 12:10 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 41,671
Posted By Naga Sasra
Thumbs up Severely damaged wrongko repair

First let me complement Rick on the repair he did, it did come out just fine. :)

What I wanted to show other forum members, is a wrongko severely damaged that were restored by the best of the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th October 2006, 04:26 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,301
Posted By Naga Sasra
Arrow Lew, It is fairly scarce and of a...

Lew,
It is fairly scarce and of a characteristic form from Lombok, in fact we did discuss a similar piece in the forum a couple of years ago.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th October 2006, 03:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,301
Posted By Naga Sasra
Arrow Not Bali and not Keris!

Lew,
You do have a good eye, to bid on this Cundrik/Sundrik from Lombok.
Nice piece and very reasonable priced. Congratulations :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th October 2006, 03:35 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 19,168
Posted By Naga Sasra
Arrow I am with ariel on this one! Having read the...

I am with ariel on this one!

Having read the full text of the court ruling, it does give the answer to Rick's comment as the wearing of a knife in public is unlawful, UNLESS done in connection...
Forum: Swap Forum 22nd October 2006, 02:45 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 4,366
Posted By Naga Sasra
Arrow Japanese Sword Books for Sale

First Edition books limited to 400 copies

Nihon To Koza

AFU: H.A.Watson, translator
The Nihon To Koza was first published in Japan in the mid-thirties as a series of 20 plus volumes, then...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th October 2006, 02:37 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 23,615
Posted By Naga Sasra
Thumbs up Very nicely put Rick :) Radu...

Very nicely put Rick :)

Radu Transylvanicus, welcome back we look forward to see what you brought back home with you.

As for the breakthrough book, I am afraid quite a few of us have this...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 3rd October 2006, 04:54 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 117,537
Posted By Naga Sasra
Arrow Granted, at first look they are exactly the same...

Granted, at first look they are exactly the same style as my post of Sept. 18th and Alan's on Sept. 17th.

Now, lets take off the topengan off all the wrongko's and imagine just the form of the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd October 2006, 02:43 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 117,537
Posted By Naga Sasra
Arrow The variety and beauty of these pieces are truly...

The variety and beauty of these pieces are truly a statement as to the artistic talent of the Madurese carvers, all of the Madura wrongko in this thread express superb quality. I personally thank you...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 24th September 2006, 04:22 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 117,537
Posted By Naga Sasra
Lightbulb I just read the entire thread from post number...

I just read the entire thread from post number #1, if we look at post #9 the last two photos, look at the wrongko, imagine it without the leaf and flower carving.

Now is it my imagination, or is...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 23rd September 2006, 10:34 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 117,537
Posted By Naga Sasra
Yes, the Madurese has not lost their flair for...

Yes, the Madurese has not lost their flair for wood carving and even though this is a decorative wrongko most likely made for the tourist trade, they tend to apply that unmistakable level of...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 23rd September 2006, 05:05 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 117,537
Posted By Naga Sasra
Arrow Mamas Sandang Walikats. The problem with...

Mamas Sandang Walikats.

The problem with attributions is, a large percentage of them are inaccurate in nature, that be weather from published Keris literature and most often from sales catalogs,...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th September 2006, 12:40 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 117,537
Posted By Naga Sasra
Arrow Alan, I knew that there would properly be a...

Alan, I knew that there would properly be a reaction with the photos of the mamas sandang walikat, and generally speaking it is perhaps more prevelent to say that the mamas wrongko is associated with...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th September 2006, 05:06 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 117,537
Posted By Naga Sasra
Quote from Alan "We need to take very careful...

Quote from Alan "We need to take very careful note of very tiny differences."

Well said Alan!

Thank you for the great response so far, wonderful pieces :)

Here are a few more:
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 17th September 2006, 04:23 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 117,537
Posted By Naga Sasra
Thumbs up Madura Wrongko's of Various Types?

I have often been amazed at the variety in the dress of Keris coming from Madura.
I wonder just how many different types of Keris dress can be identified with a Madura origin?
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th September 2006, 02:55 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 28,923
Posted By Naga Sasra
Thumbs up Face coming up

Michael.
Attached please find the photos you requested :)
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