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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd January 2015, 04:08 PM
Replies: 13
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Posted By ronpakis
Dragon tanto

Hello Henk,

I think the scabbard is indeed, as stated, created for economic purposes instead as for the traditional Japanese market. The blade does not look very wel imho but the pictures are bad....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th July 2014, 02:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,726
Posted By ronpakis
Nihonto message board

Dear Rasjid,

The pictures are not very helpfull. Difficult to see prperly. I suggest you take a look at 'nihonto message board', ( google search ) this site is simmilar to 'vikingsword' though...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th November 2012, 03:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,571
Posted By ronpakis
Silver strip

Hello,

The silver strip looks like north indian or nepalese work. But it looks a bit strange with the rest of the axe.

Greetz Ron
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th June 2011, 03:58 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,259
Posted By ronpakis
chinese indeed rings a bell..

but what it really is? I was going to make a small chance but the price went pretty high pretty quick.

gr Ron
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th June 2011, 01:21 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,259
Posted By ronpakis
bali kris with bugis sheath or...?

Gentleman,

Who can tell what were looking at? This was sold recently on a dutch auction site. Looks like a nice balinese blade, but is this perhaps a bit to nice? Or is it the real thing?
...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 5th June 2011, 04:26 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,428
Posted By ronpakis
keris and sword sheath

Hello Ruud,

The keris itself, blade with handle, is from sumatra, minangkabau area. A small piece from the ring is missing. Handle looks pretty nice, horn? Perhaps you can make some more detailed...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th May 2011, 05:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,920
Posted By ronpakis
possibly palembang

acc to royal tropical institute in the netherlands.

gr Ron
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd May 2011, 09:14 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,767
Posted By ronpakis
at a sudden...

do you perhaps mean to say that you found these on april 30th???!!! They are really beautifull, congrats!

Greetings Ron
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th January 2011, 04:47 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 11,895
Posted By ronpakis
reply

that is so true, but in time i got wiser. 2 kids are also expensive!! but i totaly understand what you mean.

greetings ron
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th January 2011, 07:02 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 11,895
Posted By ronpakis
hello Sajen, unfortunatly not

it was for sale some time ago on ebay. but im not insane... asking prices for these pieces are high, very high. collecting this stuff is, imo, only a 'sport' when you can buy nice pieces for nice...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th January 2011, 05:13 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 11,895
Posted By ronpakis
si euli

to compare...

regards ron
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th January 2011, 07:29 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 11,895
Posted By ronpakis
indonesian

reminds me of nias knives. age??

regards ron
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th December 2010, 06:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,285
Posted By ronpakis
buckle

hello,

the second one is very nice and i really understand you feel sorry, its the way it goes.. i would love to have a piece like that. the first one reminds me of 20th century javanese hairpins....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th November 2010, 04:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,255
Posted By ronpakis
cickle knife

hi freddy,

it reminds me of a javanese tool for cutting crops, kudi type. should be found in different books on this matter. zonneveld?

greets ron
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th October 2010, 08:03 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 25,308
Posted By ronpakis
batak, borneo or perhaps palembang??

this is a real picture postcard. the two guys o the outsides are carrying the same type of swords. they are from the palembang region. am i making it a litlle bit more complex??

greets ron
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th October 2010, 07:49 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 25,308
Posted By ronpakis
correct

yes, thats it, thanks!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th October 2010, 09:25 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 25,308
Posted By ronpakis
the guy in the coppens book

who is carrying some skulls also carries this type of sword. im sorry the picture is damaged so i couldnt upload it.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 7th October 2010, 07:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,710
Posted By ronpakis
stone

hello semar,

is it possible that it is moulded? it looks like trere are some tiny air bubbles. perhaps a core for what once was a silvered handle?? it looks old and nicely detailed.

greets ron
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 21st February 2010, 07:38 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 18,597
Posted By ronpakis
mendak

hello all,

it is probably part of a javanese earstud. a subang or suweng. these earstuds are put together from several parts. this looks like the ring with the stones around the central stone. see...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th September 2009, 04:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,726
Posted By ronpakis
auctions

not the same but very interesting:

www.christies.com (past auctions)


gr Ron
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 21st July 2009, 06:35 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,115
Posted By ronpakis
gardner

if the pictures are the same as the original you can hardly see any details. could be a nice book if the keris were photographed again but thats impossible.

gr ron
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th February 2009, 02:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,275
Posted By ronpakis
batak shaman books

hello,

a couple of years ago i was on sumatra, lake toba. when you get out of the boat you can see hundreds of these books. different scales. some with lizzards etc. from 1 to XXX dollars or...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd February 2009, 06:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 12,470
Posted By ronpakis
buckle?

not quit the type of buckle you would expect?? How does it work than?

greetings ron
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st January 2009, 06:16 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 12,470
Posted By ronpakis
aso or aso

sorry sorry!

no not the dutch aso. :D

i did not read the thread back and thought asomotif was the threadstarter.

greetings ron
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st January 2009, 11:37 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 12,470
Posted By ronpakis
amulet

hello aso,

the double spiral is pretty common in asia but also outside. when it is seen on a indonesian item and especially in silver my first guess is timor region. There are numerous different...
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