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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 17th July 2025, 02:54 PM
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Views: 583
Posted By David
In case anyone wants to hear want this instrument...

In case anyone wants to hear want this instrument sounds like...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_oQDM2yLG4
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th July 2025, 01:49 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 84,513
Posted By David
Well, as with most things that we encounter in...

Well, as with most things that we encounter in SEA, there are multiple ways of interpreting just about everything. So while we can imagine just the head depicted here with the the kris in one...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th July 2025, 08:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 15,273
Posted By David
Very interesting. It sure does seem to be pretty...

Very interesting. It sure does seem to be pretty much the very same hilt form and is possibly the same maker. Would love to see a few different angles of the hilt as well as the blade. Thanks!
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th July 2025, 09:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,234
Posted By David
Yes Rob, i agree with Alan that this is not...

Yes Rob, i agree with Alan that this is not unusual. Here is an example i own with a similar wooden "selut".
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th June 2025, 09:43 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,172
Posted By David
You can find all kinds of treatments for the stem...

You can find all kinds of treatments for the stem of a Bugis sarong, depending upon the origin. Sometimes there is just a buntut of wood or ivory, but sometimes there are bands or even a full pendok....
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th June 2025, 03:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,306
Posted By David
I removed the last photo for you. To you...

I removed the last photo for you.
To you question if this is a Tajong keris, the answer is no.
Tajong keris are identified first of all by the hilt form as well as the form of sarong. While we do...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd June 2025, 07:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 13,271
Posted By David
I assume you mean the selut, which is situated on...

I assume you mean the selut, which is situated on the base of the hilt just above the mendhak. I don't remember if we have had a thread dedicated just to the selut, but if you enter the word into our...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st May 2025, 09:13 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 22,376
Posted By David
Never seen any. But Dayak weapons are only a...

Never seen any. But Dayak weapons are only a minor interest for me so someone more invested in them might have better information. I only have one in my collection and it's hilt is deer horn. That is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st May 2025, 05:00 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 22,376
Posted By David
Looks like elephant ivory to my eye. See the...

Looks like elephant ivory to my eye. See the cross-hatched lines? I do think this is a bit unusual, which makes this mandau a bot special. Certainly not made for those that travel.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th May 2025, 04:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 22,857
Posted By David
I'm not saying they are not suasa, i just...

I'm not saying they are not suasa, i just question anyone's ability to be sure based solely on a photo. colour temperature of available light can always fool camera sensors and give incorrect hues in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th May 2025, 10:28 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 22,857
Posted By David
I remember that Ron (Spunjer) has a rather...

I remember that Ron (Spunjer) has a rather similar junggayan kris some years back (i actually set up the deal with the sell for him) that also had the tail missing from the ivory junggayan which he...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th May 2025, 10:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 22,857
Posted By David
Look here for the separation line.

Look here for the separation line.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th May 2025, 10:50 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 78,716
Posted By David
I tend to agree with Rasdan on the blade origin....

I tend to agree with Rasdan on the blade origin. Certainly not Sumatran. Blade is most likely 19th century. It is difficult to know if the wrongko is original to the blade based upon your photos. How...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 28th April 2025, 03:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 57,803
Posted By David
I think this probably belongs on the Keris Forum...

I think this probably belongs on the Keris Forum despite its non-traditional dress, so i am transferring it over there.
It is an older keris, but i don't think it dates back to Mojopahit. The fact...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th April 2025, 03:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 25,810
Posted By David
Your video seems to be on a facebook post that it...

Your video seems to be on a facebook post that it not open to the general public so only people on your friends list can view it. Can you change the setting on that video to public? Thanks!
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd April 2025, 04:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 61,943
Posted By David
I agree with Milandro that this is a nice, well...

I agree with Milandro that this is a nice, well formed old keris. While it might be nice to restain the blade i don't think it is a must in regards to "restoration". The blade, at least in the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th April 2025, 07:05 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 21,017
Posted By David
Could have been made for a number of reasons....

Could have been made for a number of reasons. Yes, a could have been intended as a jimat (talisman), but it could just as easily be an item created purely for collectors as many modern keris are.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th April 2025, 04:20 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 21,017
Posted By David
Gio, i would say that you would be more likely to...

Gio, i would say that you would be more likely to get comments if you could provide some better and more detailed images of the keris. The PDFs you provided are too small to be able to give much...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th April 2025, 04:05 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 21,017
Posted By David
I would say that patrem are not exactly "common"...

I would say that patrem are not exactly "common" in Jawa, but they are more likely to exist there.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 8th April 2025, 08:21 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 21,017
Posted By David
Hi Gio. I'm not sure why, but there is defintely...

Hi Gio. I'm not sure why, but there is defintely a problem with the files you are attempting to upload. I note that they are PDFs. Though that is an acceptable file type for upload, perhaps you could...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th April 2025, 06:16 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 59,366
Posted By David
It sounds like they were confused by the common...

It sounds like they were confused by the common misconception that Balinese pengentas are a form of wedhung because this is the description most often applied to them.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 31st March 2025, 07:23 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 12,886
Posted By David
Thanks for you comments here Alan. They confirm...

Thanks for you comments here Alan. They confirm some previous suspicions i had from when i saw this keris elsewhere. :)
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 23rd March 2025, 10:20 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 80,768
Posted By David
I was doing some research on these hilts and...

I was doing some research on these hilts and realized that i was going to merge these two threads over 15 years ago and then never did. No time like the present, eh? LOL! :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd March 2025, 05:14 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 30,829
Posted By David
Wrong forum for this Jim. I'm moving it to Ethno.

Wrong forum for this Jim. I'm moving it to Ethno.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th March 2025, 04:27 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 46,649
Posted By David
Ian, Amuk had already posted a thread on this in...

Ian, Amuk had already posted a thread on this in the Keris Forum. I am going to combine these threads to include my contribution and avoid future confusion and duplicity.
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