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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th December 2011, 09:42 PM
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Views: 14,216
Posted By drdavid
Hi David it does not identify the keris on...

Hi David
it does not identify the keris on their web page at all, I was just throwing it up as a nice image and highlighting the fact that they did have a curator specifically for Insular SE Asia...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th December 2011, 11:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,216
Posted By drdavid
There does not seem to be an image of this...

There does not seem to be an image of this particular item on their website although there is this
Museum of Ethnology Vienna (http://www.ethno-museum.ac.at/en/collections/insular-southeast-asia/)...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th October 2011, 12:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 13,346
Posted By drdavid
Hi all to my eye there is a clear differential...

Hi all
to my eye there is a clear differential line in the metal around the figural elements suggesting a piece has been welded in. The line I have drawn surrounds the area I would regard as suspect...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 7th October 2011, 06:32 AM
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Views: 26,288
Posted By drdavid
Hi Ganjawuung you answered my question before i...

Hi Ganjawuung
you answered my question before i could ask it :D
The carving seems very good most of the time, perhaps a little less elegant around those squares on the top. Do you know what type...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th May 2011, 10:32 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 19,265
Posted By drdavid
I dont think the tip is right for an epee, I...

I dont think the tip is right for an epee, I suspect Gav is on the right track
drd
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th May 2011, 12:39 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 14,004
Posted By drdavid
Hi Alan would you mind clarifying the term...

Hi Alan
would you mind clarifying the term diluar pakem, am I correct in interpreting this as 'outside the pakem' or 'not of the pakem'
thanks
drdavid
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th April 2011, 07:40 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 16,218
Posted By drdavid
Beautiful piece, could we have a bit more of a...

Beautiful piece, could we have a bit more of a look at the blade please
drd
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th April 2011, 08:24 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,856
Posted By drdavid
You are cracking me up, my sides are hurting from...

You are cracking me up, my sides are hurting from laughing
drd
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 23rd March 2011, 08:58 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 29,812
Posted By drdavid
Hi Danny looks like a large piece of metal has...

Hi Danny
looks like a large piece of metal has been welded in at some stage. I suspect by the shape that both petuts are later additions. They are not particularly elegantly done. The gonjo is not...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd March 2011, 07:15 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 29,812
Posted By drdavid
Do you mean this area I have outlined (rather...

Do you mean this area I have outlined (rather badly) Alan or just the area between the figure on the left side and the blade
Drdavid
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th February 2011, 09:05 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 21,115
Posted By drdavid
War, Culture and Economy in Java, 1677-1726:...

War, Culture and Economy in Java, 1677-1726: Asian and European Imperialism in the Early Kartasura Period (Southeast Asia Publications Series) by M. C. Ricklefs (Apr 1993)
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th January 2011, 08:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,945
Posted By drdavid
Hi laEspadaAncha This piece looks pretty bad...

Hi laEspadaAncha
This piece looks pretty bad from the photos you show,are those grinder marks along the edges.
drd
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th January 2011, 08:52 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 16,782
Posted By drdavid
Hi Henri as the others have said, welcome. I...

Hi Henri
as the others have said, welcome.
I also think this is a blade of modest age and has been recently "adjusted" to suit a more flamboyant taste. The gonjo does not look to have the same age...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st December 2010, 05:58 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 23,693
Posted By drdavid
Umm, Rorke's drift as opposed to Borke's rift ;)

Umm, Rorke's drift as opposed to Borke's rift ;)
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th December 2010, 04:33 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 12,489
Posted By drdavid
Alan, what is the line around the lower abdomen...

Alan, what is the line around the lower abdomen seen on the front view, is it a belt or just a ridge.
david
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 6th November 2010, 11:16 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 33,427
Posted By drdavid
Great shot David, an excellent bookcover. drd

Great shot David, an excellent bookcover.
drd
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th August 2010, 12:42 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 118,794
Posted By drdavid
Bill, I think you have hit the nail on the head,...

Bill, I think you have hit the nail on the head, beauty can be found anywhere, if we are open to seeing it
drd
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 9th August 2010, 11:45 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 118,794
Posted By drdavid
No fair, now you guys are talking rock...

No fair, now you guys are talking rock collections. I moved out of my parents place well over 30 years ago, they still ask me when I am going to get my collection of rocks out of their old shed. Like...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 17th July 2010, 08:52 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 118,794
Posted By drdavid
Lightbulb I think I have a handle on what you are getting...

I think I have a handle on what you are getting at now Alan.
As you know I am a keen collector of Japanese art and I have explored my emotional links to this but until you asked the question I had...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th July 2010, 09:08 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 118,794
Posted By drdavid
Without inspiration and dreams where would we be?...

Without inspiration and dreams where would we be? Those and a lot of persistance make for a full life.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 9th July 2010, 11:08 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 16,759
Posted By drdavid
Similar to ganggeng kanyut perhaps drdavid

Similar to ganggeng kanyut perhaps
drdavid
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd July 2010, 11:11 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 56,051
Posted By drdavid
This does not have the essential features of even...

This does not have the essential features of even a keris like object. The sheath is unusual but still similar to those found on most keris but the blade simply isn't. To me this looks like one of...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th May 2010, 10:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 16,142
Posted By drdavid
Maybe if we go back to the old form leads to...

Maybe if we go back to the old form leads to function arguement, does this have a blumbangan (I cannot tell from the pictures). That is to say can it be held like a keris. If it cannot then we should...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 1st May 2010, 11:31 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 45,023
Posted By drdavid
Hi Alan, a very instructive line up. I wonder how...

Hi Alan, a very instructive line up. I wonder how many timbers the common name Akasia is given to in Indonesia. I think interesting too to think about what Akasia (botanical classification Acacia...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th April 2010, 02:34 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 41,533
Posted By drdavid
Please excuse my whimsy but this thread has taken...

Please excuse my whimsy but this thread has taken me to one of my favourite images by Yoshitoshi



' a finger points at the moon but the finger is not itself the moon'
(Gesshu 17th C)

drd
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