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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 657
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David
Detailed photos would be helpful. I can't tell if...Detailed photos would be helpful. I can't tell if that is the original intention of the "elephant trunk" or if material has been lost to age and erosion. :shrug: |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 657
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David
Mike, there are many examples of late 19th...Mike, there are many examples of late 19th century kris that have similar length blades. Here is an example that i let go of a couple of years ago that is also about 18 inches. Also not the similar... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd March 2021, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 657
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David
Mike, to build a little bit further on the...Mike, to build a little bit further on the reasoning Kai suggested for his later dating please have a look at this classic example of an archaic kris that was posted elsewhere on this forum. You... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd March 2021, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 657
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David
As with all our acquisitions we are welcome to go...As with all our acquisitions we are welcome to go with whatever date makes us most comfortable, but i will also throw in with the others on this thread who have suggested a somewhat later date that... |
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Forum: Keris Swap Forum
27th February 2021, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 145
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David
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th February 2021, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 612
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David
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th February 2021, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 612
Posted By
David
Thanks for this information and the link to free...Thanks for this information and the link to free downloads. You wrote about limited hardcopies of the book. Just remember that if you have any links to the sale of this book please make sure they... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th February 2021, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 599
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David
Glad you asked about these notches. I was going...Glad you asked about these notches. I was going to enquire and then forgot to mention it. I am curious as well. |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
17th February 2021, 10:25 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,625
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David
i am resurrecting this old thread because i just...i am resurrecting this old thread because i just encountered this name Pamor Seliwah regarding such pamor in Lombok in another place so this can confirm that name to a certain extent, though it is... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
17th February 2021, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 895
Posted By
David
Hi Eric. Thanks for the additional photographs....Hi Eric. Thanks for the additional photographs. This is definitely a sundang of Indonesian though it is difficult for me personally to pinpoint origin. If it came with original dress it might be... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
17th February 2021, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 599
Posted By
David
Well, i'll take a stab at this and suggest the...Well, i'll take a stab at this and suggest the blade is possibly Tuban, if for no other reason than the rather large (for a Javanese keris) size. The hilt cup is a mismatch though. It is both too... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
16th February 2021, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 3,016
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David
I'm sure Jean can tell you better with the keris...I'm sure Jean can tell you better with the keris in hand, but when i enlarge the image i think i can clearly see defined tikel alis and certainly remnants of greneng. |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
16th February 2021, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 3,016
Posted By
David
Mickey, since Tammens was Dutch you may want to...Mickey, since Tammens was Dutch you may want to be looking for a Dutch-English dictionary, though since the majority of the Dutch in the 3 volumes of De Kris is also translated into English that... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
13th February 2021, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 895
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David
hmmm...i don't really have any doubt about that...hmmm...i don't really have any doubt about that Rick. Should we move this to the keris forum? It is not a Moro kris IMVHO. ;) |
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Forum: European Armoury
9th February 2021, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 417
Posted By
David
Surf's up bro! LOL!
I dunno Fernando, this is...Surf's up bro! LOL! I dunno Fernando, this is Pacific Ocean stuff. I might have to transfer this to Ethno. :D :D :D |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2021, 09:02 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 413
Posted By
David
José is probably fairly accurate to call it a...José is probably fairly accurate to call it a "hook", but that work might give you the wrong impression. Basically what was in the insert area was another piece of wood with a slant cut at the bottom... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th February 2021, 02:21 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 814
Posted By
David
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
2nd February 2021, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 11,473
Posted By
David
Good to know. The sheathed one, as has been...Good to know. The sheathed one, as has been noted, looks exactly like the example shown in Frey's book. So close that it does indeed seem to be the same keris. Anyway, thanks for posting these... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
1st February 2021, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 603
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David
Thanks for taking the time to do this survey...Thanks for taking the time to do this survey Alan. :) |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
1st February 2021, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 11,473
Posted By
David
Thanks for showing us photos of this rare dress...Thanks for showing us photos of this rare dress form before eliminating them from your date base. A lovely example. I trust you still have this beautiful keris in your custody? :) |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
30th January 2021, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 3,016
Posted By
David
I do believe it is possible to find this book for...I do believe it is possible to find this book for somewhere in the vicinity of the prices Alan suggests, though i would not go as far as to say it is easily available. I would suggest you checkout... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
30th January 2021, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 3,016
Posted By
David
LOL! Ahhhhh...nope, didn't see that coming. :D...LOL! Ahhhhh...nope, didn't see that coming. :D Though once again, like the opinions you expressed, not MY pic. LOL! ;) I think this has been an interesting discussion, though as Alan points out,... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th January 2021, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,706
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David
I don't think anyone has accused you of parroting...I don't think anyone has accused you of parroting any opinions, especially since you clearly stated that you had handled the kujang personally. Nor do i believe anyone has argued whether that kujang... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th January 2021, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 3,016
Posted By
David
Thanks Alan. This shows that even my lazy posting...Thanks Alan. This shows that even my lazy posting of the first mendak i could find just to show thickness can still be turned into a teaching moment. LOL! ;) |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th January 2021, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,706
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David
Well Alan, "belief" would be a strong...Well Alan, "belief" would be a strong word for my "if push can to shove" opinion here. I just have never seen any really old versions of this particular dress form and it is quite popular in... |
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