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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th October 2023, 10:13 PM
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Views: 68,130
Posted By Gustav
Well, the Koftgari(?) appears to claim, according...

Well, the Koftgari(?) appears to claim, according to auction house, it is a work of Ustad Husayn from Tehran?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th October 2023, 03:37 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 68,130
Posted By Gustav
I recognize a fuller at the blade section with...

I recognize a fuller at the blade section with koftgari through a reflection, and I see a similar reflection further down the blade.

More pics of the blade could help.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th October 2023, 03:02 PM
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Views: 68,130
Posted By Gustav
Is that a fuller running across the blade? I...

Is that a fuller running across the blade?
I have my doubts regarding the blade and age of koftgari(?) on it.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 31st August 2023, 09:41 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 140,147
Posted By Gustav
If you don't wan't your Keris to be copyied,...

If you don't wan't your Keris to be copyied, don't post the pictures of it on internet.

Jokes aside, copying was and is the most important part of learning process and creativity probably in every...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th August 2023, 11:10 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 309,668
Posted By Gustav
Most of the lately posted here actually are Jalak...

Most of the lately posted here actually are Jalak Budho.

At least some if not most of blades in my pics will end as "river findings".

Regarding the Keris of Milandro, I would like to add,...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th August 2023, 10:44 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 309,668
Posted By Gustav
Well, it's time to add two of my favorite...

Well, it's time to add two of my favorite pictures.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th August 2023, 11:09 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 140,147
Posted By Gustav
And here for comparison the original Keris,...

And here for comparison the original Keris, auctioned earlier this year.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th August 2023, 08:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 14,411
Posted By Gustav
These are two of the three Keris from Tradescant...

These are two of the three Keris from Tradescant collection, most likely acquired by John Tradescant the Elder before 1638. Nice to see a new picture of them, pity the image resolution doesn't allow...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th August 2023, 12:14 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 55,943
Posted By Gustav
Albert, you are welcome.

Albert, you are welcome.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th August 2023, 10:29 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 55,943
Posted By Gustav
Tombak Luk Pamor Keleng Dhapur Cempuling ...

Tombak Luk

Pamor Keleng
Dhapur Cempuling
Tangguh Majapahit
Landeyan Kayu Waru
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th August 2023, 11:09 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 55,943
Posted By Gustav
Well, pictures of the Tombak, which apparently...

Well, pictures of the Tombak, which apparently was collected in Borneo.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th August 2023, 10:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 55,943
Posted By Gustav
Albert, it's private, but you can trust it...

Albert,

it's private, but you can trust it as far as one can trust a picture and a description from an older museum, in this case the second oldest in Indonesia, a serious institution for the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th August 2023, 09:56 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 55,943
Posted By Gustav
Alan, I couldn't find the name Nenggala in...

Alan,

I couldn't find the name Nenggala in Raffles' book.

Regarding Tumpuling, there is a similar spear in Radya Pustaka Museum, in it's description it is called Cempuling. Wiktionary says,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd August 2023, 09:25 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 55,943
Posted By Gustav
It is is a shape called Nenggala. Ones made of...

It is is a shape called Nenggala. Ones made of iron were used as weapons at Raffles time. They can be found in Central Java and Pasisir, and I have seen one like yours, Besi Kuning, collected in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd August 2023, 07:37 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 34,297
Posted By Gustav
After some time I would say your example likely...

After some time I would say your example likely is the real thing.
The date could be 1880ties or 1890ties
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd August 2023, 03:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 34,297
Posted By Gustav
The mark on kindjal is of Zlatoust arms factory,...

The mark on kindjal is of Zlatoust arms factory, but not the commonly seen one, in addition the tip with position of the grooves looks strange, as if the blade were shortened. Of course there are...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th July 2023, 12:23 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 53,947
Posted By Gustav
Alan, information, even empirically...

Alan,

information, even empirically gathered, can save lifes.

You see a certain type Keris, and you know exactly what it is, because you have seen exactly this type of Keris in Pasar or even...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 9th July 2023, 01:20 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 53,947
Posted By Gustav
Alan, I guess, this Sundang could be quite...

Alan,

I guess, this Sundang could be quite similar to your specimen from Brunei.
I understand why certain people would attribute it to a Madura smith. I am quite sure, there were Madura smiths...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 8th July 2023, 04:36 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 53,947
Posted By Gustav
I am not so sure about that, having seen at least...

I am not so sure about that, having seen at least one Malay Sundang WITHOUT Pamor stained pitch black, and the stain wasn't new. In this case I think it was stained with realgar indeed.

Of course...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 7th July 2023, 01:52 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 53,947
Posted By Gustav
Well, Malay Sundang can have Pamor exactly like...

Well, Malay Sundang can have Pamor exactly like their Moro counterparts, but in diference of them also can have Gonjo with Pamor.

There are Malay Sundang which are parts of Perak and Terengganu...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 5th July 2023, 12:20 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 29,878
Posted By Gustav
Sorry Gavin, I didn't notice you already...

Sorry Gavin, I didn't notice you already mentioned that.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 5th July 2023, 12:08 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 29,878
Posted By Gustav
Yes, a gorgeous blade. What is a bit unusual...

Yes, a gorgeous blade.

What is a bit unusual for a Sulawesi blade is the single twisted rod on a side. This actually could be the first such blade I see. Two rods on a side are much more common.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd June 2023, 09:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 27,527
Posted By Gustav
This is a state Keris from Sumbawa, in Museum...

This is a state Keris from Sumbawa, in Museum Pusat. I am not completely sure, but I think a Keris with a hilt quite close to this one belonged to the Nusantara Museum in Delft.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 21st June 2023, 11:00 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 27,527
Posted By Gustav
Detlef, I am sorry, I can not reach my...

Detlef,

I am sorry, I can not reach my references for some time now.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th June 2023, 09:58 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 27,527
Posted By Gustav
Detlef, I think I know the other hilt Hales...

Detlef,

I think I know the other hilt Hales mentions. Interestingly, the Pendokok on his example annd the Selut on yours isn't much like something from Sumbawa.
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