Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th July 2016, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 11
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elephants
Looking at examples previously sold on Oriental arms 3 out of 6 have an elephant on the back side of the spike. This piece has a peg that looks as though there was once something there. The seller...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th July 2016, 04:33 PM
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Text book example
I think this piece is the very one illustrated in Anthony Tirri's, Islamic Weapons, Maghrib to Mogul. I bought it from Oriental Arms.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th July 2016, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 11
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not to worry
As I said in the title, I respect the rules. It is shipping to me. It is not an active auction. I thought I made that clear. In any case I would appreciate comments.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th July 2016, 01:05 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th July 2016, 01:02 AM
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I respect the rules of the forum
But I still wish that sometimes I could get comments before I hit the “buy it now” button.
“ANTIQUE old indian indo persian battle axe zaghnal”
yes, it is missing the elephant.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th July 2016, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 25
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd July 2016, 09:39 PM
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Replies: 10
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Here is my example
Purchased from Oriental arms many years ago. I have sometimes wondered about the pouch at the base of the scabbard, it almost looks like skin.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th July 2016, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 6
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In the details
More pictures to share.
I can attest that the blade is lethal. A wasp crawled out of the scabbard as I was taking pictures. It was presumably a hitchhiker from one of Artzi warehouses in Israel....
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
9th July 2016, 10:27 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 55,906
my frog
It sort of reminds me of the toilet paper holder that was in my bathroom in Bali (shown in the last picture).
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
9th July 2016, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 30
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scabbard
"The scabbard is in kojongan or kekojongan style from Bali/ Lombok, but apparently more frequently used in Lombok."
I see that in “Kris and other Malay weapons”, G.B. Gardner identifies this as...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
7th July 2016, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 2
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Terminology
Has anyone posted a glossary for all the specialized terminology associated with this area? I read through some of the posts and I am at a terrible loss.
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
7th July 2016, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 26,605
Oh well indeed
As much as I appreciate the suggestions to go for another nice bottle of Scotch over this kris (I'm not a fan of bourbon), I am not the sort of person who would reverse a deal based on third party...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th July 2016, 12:11 AM
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Replies: 19
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spot not on
The diameter of the handle of #1 is only about half an inch. I do not think it is plausible that it would have been suitable for a full size sword.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th July 2016, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,854
finishing
I think it is quite likely that some sort of finish was applied. Of course it is the custom with modern firearms to "blue" the steel (a controlled form of surface rusting) and WWII British pistols...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
3rd July 2016, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 0
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wannabe Kris?
I posted this in the ethnographic forum:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21603
I thought comments from this forum might also be helpful.
Marcus
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd July 2016, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,854
other examples
Here are other examples sold by the same vendor in the past. Two others are very much like mine, two are more in the white (maybe having been polished) and one seems to have the black selectively...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd July 2016, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,700
unusual Indonesian dagger for comment
I have this on order from Oriental arms. Artzi says the following:
This dagger with colorful with pamor spear shaped blade (May be a secondary use of a spear blade) and keris style carved and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd July 2016, 01:38 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,854
Kuba dagger
I just got this Kuba dagger in. As I understand it, these are more ceremonial than intended as actual weapons. What I wonder about is the finish on the blade, is it paint or from some other...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
16th June 2016, 03:27 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 26,605
what ever it
Thanks for the interesting comments. I'll post more pictures when I receive the item, which won't be for a couple weeks because I will be traveling.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th June 2016, 07:46 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 18,328
acier fondu
The phrase "acier fondu" began appearing on European pistols (mostly French andBelgian) in the nineteen century and is usually taken to mean "cast steel", suggesting an improved process for making...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
14th June 2016, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 26,605
Thanks
Bringing the pictures over was I good idea. I don't feel too heavily invested in the item, I was probably drinking a nice Scotch when I hit the bid button and no one bid against me.
If not old and...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
14th June 2016, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 26,605
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th June 2016, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 19,839
About the second one
Artzi said: "A typical knife from Bosnia & Herzegovina, from the very short period of independence before the annexation to the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of the 19th C"
Comments?
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th June 2016, 01:10 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 19,839
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th June 2016, 02:24 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 19,839
Which
Teodor are you referring to first or second one?
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