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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Yesterday, 08:51 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,971
Posted By Ian
This is the type of response that makes me want...

This is the type of response that makes me want to repatriate more of my swords and knives.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 12th April 2024, 05:20 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 583
Posted By Ian
Exclamation Redirect to Ethngraphic Miscellaneous Forum

As these items are not weapons, I'm sending the thread over to the Ethno Miscellania Forum.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2024, 05:35 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,828
Posted By Ian
David and Detlef, You are both much more...

David and Detlef,

You are both much more knowledgeable about keris than I am. Thank you for your thoughts. However, neither of you commented on the presence of a round tang versus a flat or...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2024, 03:05 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,828
Posted By Ian
David, the issue of greneng, or the absence of...

David, the issue of greneng, or the absence of such, is an interesting one. The example shown here by Lief has some greneng, still visible but seriously worn down. Detlef's example similarly shows...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2024, 02:22 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,828
Posted By Ian
Exclamation Examination of the tang with X-rays

Today I visited a veterinarian friend who has an X-ray machine. By cranking the machine up to 90kV and 0.5 mA I was able to get some very respectable views of the tang through the silver wrap on the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th April 2024, 08:24 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,828
Posted By Ian
The origins of the Moro kris are very uncertain....

The origins of the Moro kris are very uncertain. Early in the days of this vbb Forum, there was a useful discussion about dating the three main ages of the Moro kris...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th April 2024, 01:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 783
Posted By Ian
Thanks Detlef and Erik. Yes there is certainly...

Thanks Detlef and Erik. Yes there is certainly some resemblance to a rattan knife as used in Mainland SE Asia. I think kino's example is a variant of thjat style of knife.


My main thought was...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th April 2024, 05:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 789
Posted By Ian
ausjulius, you may be right about northern Burma....

ausjulius, you may be right about northern Burma. There is another group that has used a similar scabbard construction, with aluminum strips around a wooden scabbard, and that is the Hmong/Miao...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th April 2024, 04:25 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,734
Posted By Ian
Hi Detlef and Peter, Nice little knives. As...

Hi Detlef and Peter,

Nice little knives. As Detlef noted, Lao and likely mid-20th C.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th April 2024, 07:27 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 783
Posted By Ian
Strange knife

This truly unusual knife is unknown to me. It was in an auction that ended today and was decribed as Indonesian. I doubt that attribution. Perhaps southern Asia or mainland SE Asia.

Ideas,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th April 2024, 03:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 789
Posted By Ian
Hi AHite, Yes, a utility knife from...

Hi AHite,


Yes, a utility knife from mainland SE Asia.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th April 2024, 11:58 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 620
Posted By Ian
Hi eftihis, I can't help you with the...

Hi eftihis,


I can't help you with the mark, but I think the notch is a choil that facilitates sharpening the whole length of the blade.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd April 2024, 08:26 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,572
Posted By Ian
Marc, the longitudinal fuller runs under the...

Marc, the longitudinal fuller runs under the "forte." This suggests to me that part of the repair consisted of a carefully fitted sleeve over the original forte and adjacent blade, then riveted in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd April 2024, 08:03 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 809,493
Posted By Ian
gp, do you know who the king on horseback is...

gp, do you know who the king on horseback is supposed to be?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st March 2024, 05:58 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,828
Posted By Ian
Thanks for all your comments so far. I don't...

Thanks for all your comments so far.

I don't know whether early Malay kris differed from early Moro kris. I suspect they were fairly similar, as it has been postulated that the Filipino kris may...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th March 2024, 01:39 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,828
Posted By Ian
Hi Detlef. Yes, the sampir could be a later...

Hi Detlef.

Yes, the sampir could be a later replacement and the horn spacer may have been used to fit the sampir more snugly. There is also evidence of an old band around the mid-scabbard that...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th March 2024, 02:50 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,725
Posted By Ian
Abu-Mansourah, I agree with Detlef. This piece...

Abu-Mansourah, I agree with Detlef. This piece could be 100 years old—never worn and placed in a drawer or cupboard where it was not subjected to any damage. The amount of oxidation was considerable...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th March 2024, 10:06 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,828
Posted By Ian
A very, very old Moro kris

This was a recent purchase online from a British auction house.

It is obviously an archaic Moro kris, with the blade probably being older than the fittings. A very notable feature of the blade is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th March 2024, 11:18 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,354
Posted By Ian
I agree with Gavin. The blade appears to be...

I agree with Gavin. The blade appears to be fairly old, but the hilt and sheath are more recent. The blade could be Spanish. The hilt and sheath are likely Mexican.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd March 2024, 11:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,246
Posted By Ian
Hi AndreasM, Could be. There is some...

Hi AndreasM,


Could be. There is some similarity there.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd March 2024, 01:48 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,059
Posted By Ian
Australia allows genuine collectors with the...

Australia allows genuine collectors with the relevant license from a police commissioner to import and possess balisong, switchblades, and a wide variety of other prohibited weapons. However, the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd March 2024, 01:47 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,407
Posted By Ian
kino, please post a picture of the entire...

kino, please post a picture of the entire knife/sword
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd March 2024, 01:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,596
Posted By Ian
WW, The pommel resembles an old kakatua...

WW,

The pommel resembles an old kakatua style used on barung, which might suggest it had some proximity to Moro groups in its past. The guard looks Tagalog or Visayan. The blade looks fairly crude...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th March 2024, 02:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,971
Posted By Ian
It is hard to part with fine pieces like these...

It is hard to part with fine pieces like these two. But I am getting old and don't wish to leave my family with the task of disposing of them. None of the kids has an interest in swords, knives, or...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th March 2024, 02:06 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,971
Posted By Ian
Battara, they are going to a collector who is a...

Battara, they are going to a collector who is a well known enthusiast and researcher of Filipino weapons. I have heard too many bad stories about trying to send items to museums in the Philippines....
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