Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th February 2011, 04:30 PM
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Identification and translation please.......
Could anyone help me with this sword please? Is it an army wakizashi or ......? To me it seems to be a frequently used one and not of a collectors item quality. However I'm anxious to learn more...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th January 2011, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,486
Patisthanaya
@A.Alnakkas
It certainly did, thanks!
@Anyone
Is there anything to tell about symbolism: birds (phoenixes), holes (eyes and mouth), etc etc?
Njo
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th January 2011, 11:55 AM
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Replies: 4
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Who can give me......
more information of this lance/spear or?
Have searched this forum but could not find similar objects.
Any info would be appreciated, thanks Njo.
BTW Wish you all a happy and prosperous new year!
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
24th January 2010, 09:20 PM
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Replies: 25
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
24th January 2010, 12:17 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
23rd January 2010, 11:54 PM
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Replies: 25
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Rick David Asomotif
The burn test gives a...
Rick David Asomotif
The burn test gives a wooden smell (did the test on the hilt as well on an Indonesian statue cut out of horn to compare, both with that result, so perhaps my nose is not that...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
23rd January 2010, 06:09 PM
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Replies: 25
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
23rd January 2010, 12:55 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 10,904
Alan,
I do agree with you to leave (certain)...
Alan,
I do agree with you to leave (certain) things as they are, got curious though to the material of the hilt. I followed the tips I received however before your reply reached me. I wonīt say Iīm...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd January 2010, 10:30 AM
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Replies: 25
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
21st January 2010, 08:56 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
21st January 2010, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 25
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Patrem a.s.o.
Hi David,
Thanks for your quick reply.
The blade is 9 inches long and yeah perhaps I've been mislead by the gemstones on mendak and pendok to call it Bali. As for the hilt I will give it a try....
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
21st January 2010, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 25
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Cleaning and polishing my bali-keris
On july, 19th 2008 Semar posted a nice picture of his balikeris with Parasvati-hilt. In the replies various colors were mentioned of the
ivory: caramel and dark brown. Some months ago I've bought...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
2nd January 2010, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,449
The end?
Again a romantic dream shattered, don't they all do in the end? ;)
Much to my regret never been to a pasar keris (wouldn't know where to find them, buy my kerisses at fleemarkets a.s.o.) Well...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
1st January 2010, 09:32 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,449
Rasdan: link to wikipedia
Hartadia: Syahadah ...
Rasdan: link to wikipedia
Hartadia: Syahadah
On purpose I didn't show the keris as a whole because good observers will have noticed no pamor on the blade.
At the time I received the keris I've put...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
30th December 2009, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
30th December 2009, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 9
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[B]Up side down?[B]
According to our webmaster the pictures might have been placed up side down, please find them in the proper way now.
Thanks for your help,
Njo
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
29th December 2009, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,449
Another translation request
Couldn't find the answer in former translation requests for my inscriptions.
I would very much appreciate if someone is able to translate the 2 inscriptions on a keris I got some time ago.
Please...
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