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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() I'll try to dig back on the pics. I saw one for sale on ebay I think either 2018 or 2019. Might be swimming around in Worthpoint :) |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Amazing collection! One of the best I've seen so far. May we inquire for more info regarding the 2nd, 4th, 5th, and 6th samples? The 6th sample seems extra interesting as it has provenance note. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Great samples sir Kino! I'm curious about the bottom kampilan. I think it's only the second or third time I've seen that type. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() I think everyone who's into Bangsamoro traditional blades enjoy the shared pictures and posts on the "...show us your barung" topic. I've been browsing for kampilan pics and info on this site, and I... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Hi sir, it's a crack...the scabbard is damaged. I've included additional pictures. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Just received this barung last week, passed on by another forumite =) so difficult to get rid of the leaf-blade bug. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Hi Detlef, I think we have similar pieces. Mine has a blade length of 51.5cm, and 78cm overall. The tip is also thickened at the tip. Spine thickness at the base is 0.8cm. I'm not sure what the... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Merciful Lord...that's a king's ransom of really nice barungs! Great collection! |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() A really nice piece! This one has a lot of character. I like how the original owner wrapped the whole hilt...I've wielded a very similar-looking sample, but its blade wasn't shandigan. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() That depends sir. There are lavishly dressed samples that have "wise" blades. The kris in my avatar has an ivory pommel and suassa hilt, but the blade has chips and is slightly bent, obviously used... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() I liked this thread a lot when I was starting my steel-collecting journey, so I'm necro-ing it. Here's my favorite so far. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Exquisite kris sir! Every line seems to speak of luxury and high taste. Merry Krismas! Rick, if we can only buy the whole rack...lol |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() That's a good one! Looks very secure and still battle (bottle)-worthy =) |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Elegant archaic kalis Ian. The horn hilt-suassa combination is topnotch! Hope all's going well down under :D |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Leif, I vote to etch that kalis, might have surprises ;) |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Lovely keris examples! I'm beginning to develop a keris fondness and seeing why they're addicting to collect as well! Rick, really nice archaic twistcore kalis! |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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xasterix
![]() Very fine keris sir! And happy holidays indeed. How old would something like this be? I'm curious as I'm not that privy to keris info. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() The year draws to an end. Let's make a kris gathering for some holiday sights and cheers! Post your favorite kris from your collection. Keris are also welcome! Here's mine, a Tausug kalis. |
Forum: Swap Forum
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xasterix
![]() LF: Batangas blade (marked Taal, JC, or MCM) with leather scabbard Pira (any era) Tenegre Pinuti US-based sellers only...PM me thanks! |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Hi, just reviving this thread in the hope that more people will contribute samples. This was passed on to me by a fellow forum member recently; it's a fine specimen and I'm honored to be entrusted... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() There are great freight services that ship stuff from US to PH at almost the same or sometimes even less cost than USPS and the like. Unfortunately I think most of them are at full capacity because... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Concurred with the previous assessments on the blade. Although the abnormally large size of the pommel, plus the deviant taper-construction of the grip-space vs most samples may point to a Tugaya... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Thanks sir! Here are "raw" pre-restoration pics of the hawkbell-guard kris. |
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