Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th September 2019, 05:51 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th September 2019, 12:39 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th September 2019, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 3
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th September 2019, 06:07 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,921
mandau with atypical blade?
Don't know much about mandaus. Does anyone know which sub tribe this come from? and the blade doesn't look like typical mandau blade to me. Appreciate any explanation.
Won this in a recent...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
4th September 2019, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 9,674
interesting and very likely that as Alan said,...
interesting and very likely that as Alan said, this keris may be commissioned by a Chinese gentleman. Decoration on the scabbard matches very well with old chinese satin attire. i can imagine a...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
3rd September 2019, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 9,674
Sunginggan - six degrees of separation
Yet another interesting auction held today. This time it was "the Zimmermann collection of Eastern and African weapons". A couple of kerisses that I was watching went pass my comfort zone so I let...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
30th August 2019, 06:17 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,110
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
13th August 2019, 06:05 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,360
I've been applying and obtaining permits from...
I've been applying and obtaining permits from Malaysian authority for several years since many of my collection come from overseas/western sellers/dealers.
From my experience it takes about 1 -3...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
12th August 2019, 02:55 AM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th August 2019, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 10,238
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th August 2019, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
4th August 2019, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 24,004
in the final analysis i think it boils down to...
in the final analysis i think it boils down to "know what you buy". I've bought quite a few items from auction houses from USA and Europe and I hardly paid any attention to the description which can...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
14th April 2019, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th April 2019, 01:28 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 13,618
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
8th April 2019, 01:20 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 13,618
Alan;
I've not heard the term 'mamas'...
Alan;
I've not heard the term 'mamas' before. Is this a indonesian ? or just colloquial form used by some?
Kai;
Yes, the blade is relatively small. Only 11 inch length.
I noticed that...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
7th April 2019, 05:03 AM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
7th April 2019, 04:57 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 13,618
Sandang walikat sheath from metal
Hello/Salam
Here is my new purchase based on pictures (as usual) and although it is not yet in my hand and i can not make a better judgement, i would like to ask opinions from all of you regarding...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th April 2019, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 41,313
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th March 2019, 04:17 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 14,784
Alan;
LOL..you do have a fine sense of...
Alan;
LOL..you do have a fine sense of humor... that * helps.
But would love to see those box of bugis if you still keep them... as i collect bugis...both malaysian/patani bugis, and bugis...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th March 2019, 12:01 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 14,784
Alan;
Many thanks for your honest answer and...
Alan;
Many thanks for your honest answer and I respect your conviction.
As an aside, although I totally agree with you about one not being able to fully grasp the subtleties of a keris blade...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
26th March 2019, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 14,784
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
26th March 2019, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 14,784
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th January 2019, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 12,601
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th December 2018, 03:02 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 33,044
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th October 2018, 11:52 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 13,787
David;
Absolutely true that English is not...
David;
Absolutely true that English is not my native /first language ,although i sometimes imagine that mine is almost as good as Nabokov's (just joking!)...I did mean exactly what I asked......
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