Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th April 2014, 05:29 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 19,984
Hullo medar1,
Welcome to the forum! :)
To...
Hullo medar1,
Welcome to the forum! :)
To complement what info you already have, please bear in mind:
- Okinawa of today was previously known as Ryukyu and was different from the rest of Japan...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th April 2014, 04:13 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 16,976
Hullo everybody! :)
..... Depends on...
Hullo everybody! :)
..... Depends on culture. Certainly helps when kneeling, squatting or indeed, sitting cross-legged. You will find drags on all manner of edged-weapons, even on a short...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
23rd March 2014, 11:58 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 27,822
Hullo everybody! :)
BluErf, I don't want to...
Hullo everybody! :)
BluErf, I don't want to be rude, but I have no wish to engage in discussion/debate.
You probably already know more than me.
However, I will leave you with these thoughts:
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd March 2014, 05:10 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 45,670
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd March 2014, 09:57 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 27,822
Hullo everybody! :)
BluErf, I commend you on...
Hullo everybody! :)
BluErf, I commend you on your hypothesis and wish you every success!
Perhaps you may wish to consider:
Focusing some energies on the period c.1600CE
- were there any...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd February 2014, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 148,515
Hullo everybody! :)
Has anybody considered...
Hullo everybody! :)
Has anybody considered that during the latter part of the 18thC:
The proliferation of VOC-stamped blades throughout the Archipelago, especially towards the more eastern parts...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th February 2014, 01:46 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 10,216
Hullo everybody!
David,
My apologies. I...
Hullo everybody!
David,
My apologies. I did not wish to murky the waters.
When I first saw your photos, it triggered some memory at the back of my mind. So I searched through my archives until...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th February 2014, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 10,216
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st January 2014, 04:27 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 20,117
First Port-of-Call
Hullo everybody! :)
As an initial foray, try: Klewang Maluku/Moluccas. It may also be referred to as a parang, locally named Semarang.
Just for additional info: Sometimes wrongly called Parang...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th January 2014, 01:43 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 37,162
What's in a name?
Hullo everybody! :)
Just a passing comment:
Peurawot, as its name suggests, was essentially used for carving/forming (hence the variation in blade-shape and size).
As for its use as a pinang...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th November 2013, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 12,549
Hullo everybody! :)
To me, it looks like the...
Hullo everybody! :)
To me, it looks like the stub of the handle used to insert into a pommel, with the pommel having disappeared some time ago. I have a couple where one can see that the stub had...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th November 2013, 12:58 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,419
Hullo everybody! :)
The handle is most likely...
Hullo everybody! :)
The handle is most likely buffalo horn, given the structure of the blade. The picture is not clear enough for me to see. It looks like it could be a 'djengkol saboengkoel'.
The...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th October 2013, 12:03 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 5,421
Golok Djoeragan
Hullo everybody! :)
The design philosophy is Soenda, but it is/was eventually available/made throughout the archipelago.
The example I have posted is that of a Golok Pandjang Djoeragan. The...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th October 2013, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 25,662
Hullo everybody!:)
Actually, at this stage,...
Hullo everybody!:)
Actually, at this stage, the edged-weapons ownership laws are not as bad as they first seem. Just needs more thought to work within them. Bottom line is, one has to be...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th August 2013, 06:12 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 35,143
Hullo everybody! :)
Thanks for your prompt...
Hullo everybody! :)
Thanks for your prompt reply.
From your photo, the blade width appears to taper slightly towards the hilt.
So, all in all, I'd call the piece: Gobang Sintoeng Perah Boehaja....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th August 2013, 11:14 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 35,143
Hullo everybody! :)
Congrats on some...
Hullo everybody! :)
Congrats on some nice acquisitions! :)
I particularly like the Soenda implement.
Will you please tell me the length of the blade?
Is the handle wood?
Finally, is the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th July 2013, 01:47 AM
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Replies: 1
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
4th May 2013, 04:20 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,701
Hullo everybody! :)
Battara; yes, gilded...
Hullo everybody! :)
Battara; yes, gilded brass.
Willem; Photography is one of my weakest points, so it takes me A LOT longer to produce a reasonable picture. Please accept my apologies for the...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
3rd May 2013, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 10,234
First Impressions?
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The picture has been removed at the request of the poster .
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Hullo everybody! :)
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
17th April 2013, 11:57 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,701
Something Different?
Hullo everybody!:)
Just thought somebody may find the photo below of some interest.
Best,
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th April 2013, 05:59 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 18,595
Dress Dagger
Hullo everybody!:)
Seems to me it could've been made as a 'dress dagger', to be worn when attending formal Occidental functions.
Best,
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th April 2013, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,725
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th April 2013, 02:30 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,478
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th April 2013, 02:30 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,478
Warning! Warning! Will R....... ;)
Hullo everybody!:)
I don't believe in 'coincidences'.
In the past month or so, I have seen various 'antique/old' Indo edged-weapons of the 'twin' variety surface for sale in various locations...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th April 2013, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 18,959
Stylised Floral Decorations
Hullo Matt,
To me, it looks as if the floral decorations are stylised representations:
- four-petal flower: wax apple
- six-petal flower: durian
Best,
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