Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st January 2015, 12:23 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st January 2015, 12:15 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st January 2015, 12:14 AM
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we could see how it resembles a bird's head. we...
we could see how it resembles a bird's head. we could almost perceive the beak and the plume, but why is it that the middle part, the one we perceive as the eye, the shape stays the same, in that it...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st January 2015, 12:13 AM
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i'm still not sold on that, Ian. to blindly...
i'm still not sold on that, Ian. to blindly follow something that is totally irrelevant to the culture just doesn't make any sense. what would make more sense is if those pommels represent the fabled...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st December 2014, 07:55 PM
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"Is it really a Cockatoo?"
spot on, Ian! for this same reason why i take Cato's book with a grain of salt...
let's take the most commonly used term from his book: Kakatua. supposedly, the pommel on krises and barungs are...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd December 2014, 11:20 PM
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Here's one from Sulu.
on the accompanying note...
Here's one from Sulu.
on the accompanying note it says, "Steel halbred of the Swiss Pontifical Guard, from the collection of the Sultan of Sulu (Philippines). The Sultan gave it to Colonel Hayes in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd December 2014, 12:50 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd December 2014, 04:03 AM
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Thank you, Ferguson! glad you like them!
now...
Thank you, Ferguson! glad you like them!
now here's another one that's kinda out of the norm. a gunong that's trying to be a kampilan. odd in that it actually has a plug for the hair. i have no idea...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st December 2014, 03:36 AM
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thanks, Detlef!
very possible, jose, in...
thanks, Detlef!
very possible, jose, in that this was made earlier. it's pretty safe to assume then that gunongs were around at the turn of the century. here are two gunongs that were brought...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th December 2014, 01:19 AM
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Replies: 32
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Thanks!
i might as well make this my gunong...
Thanks!
i might as well make this my gunong thread, lol. :D
up next is a curious gunong. the handle is ivory, with silver ferrule. scabbard is wood and brass, from the way it looks. didn't want...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th December 2014, 03:59 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th December 2014, 03:55 AM
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the third piece has an unusual take on its...
the third piece has an unusual take on its scabbard. heck, i just noticed it today, lol. the part that's facing out (same side as the belt loop), is made out of carabao horn, while the other side is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th December 2014, 03:46 AM
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regarding the second piece:
scabbard is silver...
regarding the second piece:
scabbard is silver as well, but in an oval fashion, the ukkil decoration on top and bottom are actually glued on the scabbard, with the top on being pretty loose, so i...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th December 2014, 03:32 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th December 2014, 02:38 AM
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thanks all! i tried the hot water test and it...
thanks all! i tried the hot water test and it didn't show any lamination. will try the vinegar next time.
as far as the blade, i attached some more pics of a comparison with a similar type. notice...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th December 2014, 04:59 PM
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A Nice Gunong to Share
my pleasure to share this beauty. one of the most magnificent gunong i've ever laid my eyes on. the blade is heavier than usual, and the shape is somewhat different. it has a fuller, something i've...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
13th December 2014, 05:57 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th December 2014, 05:46 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
13th December 2014, 01:56 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 39,254
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th December 2014, 03:07 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th December 2014, 06:28 PM
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thanks David!
i exaggerated the lighting...
thanks David!
i exaggerated the lighting (Photoshop) a little bit to emphasize the patterns; it's not as dark as it is. you're right Kai, in that it was probably etched before, since prior to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th December 2014, 04:08 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th December 2014, 04:06 PM
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Twistcore Padsumbalin?
Twistcores are still somewhat a mystery to me. in raw form, do they come as rods, then twisted??? :shrug: i've seen some blades in which one side was twisted while the other side is not.
keep...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th December 2014, 04:06 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 76,462
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th December 2014, 04:01 AM
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