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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Machetero
![]() My money is on Drac and Rick. Looks like a vague imprint of a US Navy Corpsman's button. To me, it sure looks like a button like this was heated and used as a primitive stamp, twice. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Views: 1,863
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Machetero
![]() Since the Pouch is full of lead ball, the whole rig is probably made for shooting a muzzleloader. In that case, the likeliest use for the lizard-skin cartridge is to keep the percussion caps (or some... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,791
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Machetero
![]() I checked my Sikin if the hair was braided, but no. However, the hair was certainly separated into sections, as if the hair had once been braided, but in that case, clearly not as elaborately as on... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,692
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Machetero
![]() Roland. I love that blade on the sikin pasangan, Especially the beautiful curvature of that false edge. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,692
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Machetero
![]() Here are a few pics of my Sikin, with the hair and all. The last picture shows a curious number stamped into the blade spine. What it means, I suppose I will never know. Perhaps just a collectors... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,692
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Machetero
![]() Thanks Roland. That seems like solid reasons the horse hair tuft. I am leaning towards some tribal meaning, or as you say a sign of excellence somehow. I'll try to get a photo of the Sikin, if you... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,692
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Machetero
![]() Hello. I'm a longtime member, but I haven't commented in years. First of all, lovely Amanremu. Love the rare silver tips on the prongs. Love the very fine blade. I great addition to any... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,427
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Machetero
![]() Many Malaysian Antique dealers I've met swear by this Chinese Face powder called Sam Fong Hoi Tong. It's got chalk in it so its kind of abrasive (on a microscopic level), but it's pretty authentic... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,252
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Machetero
![]() I will not be able to give any other feedback than WOW. That is an amazing piece! And also, even if the style is Banjar I do not think the blade is. Leaning towards the Hajj theory too. |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,329
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Machetero
![]() Thank you David. I think the woodcarving is probably just a headpiece from a piece of semi-cheap furniture, but I really lile the mix of European and Asian which so many ornaments from Madura... |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,329
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Machetero
![]() Well, it looked similar to me anyway. I suppose I am missing something. :shrug: |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,329
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Machetero
![]() This is my first post here so please be gentle. I found the crest stamped similar to a woodcarving I have from Madura. The heraldic nature of it reminiscent of the V.O.C influence there. I'm not in... |
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