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Forum: European Armoury
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![]() [QUOTE=kronckew]? I also see he has the arrow on the right side of the bow . Japanese style |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Replies: 21
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![]() I have some doubts about the originality of the ganja: the colour is different than that of the blade and the sirah cecak is not aligned with the blade. |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Replies: 11
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![]() Here are the pics as promised. Please do not comment on the quality.... |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Replies: 11
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![]() I tried this method with one of the very first kerises of my collection, more or less 35 years ago. I started with a Bali Keris with an almost undiscernible pamor and an uniform light grey colour.... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,413
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![]() Yes Kai, you are right. The author is Wilhelm Hein. Steindacher is the collector of articles composing the "annalen" of the museum. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Views: 3,413
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![]() You can find info in the little volume "Indonesisce Schwertgriffe" (some 40 pages, mostly dedicated to mandau hilts). It s an article from "Annalen des K.K. Naturhistorischen Hofmuseum", written in... |
Forum: European Armoury
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![]() Really interesting. Such lock can be charged by hand, so the key becomes not necessary. Very clever ! |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Maitre corbeau sur un arbre perché tenait dans son bec un fromage. Maitre renard par l'odeur allechée ...... |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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![]() May I propose an alternative view? This "hilt" well represents an abstract form of art. It could have been carved by Picasso some 80 years ago. Please refer to the worldwide known painting... |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,322
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![]() Alan, I fully agree with you. I didn't take into consideration the small size which could be evaluated in relation with the size of the hilt. Such small size would have made impossible to carve the... |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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![]() Sorry my previous interpretation was wrong. See the pics for possible explanation. |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Replies: 29
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![]() This is a blade left at an intermediate phase of manufacturing. The pesi has still to be rounded, the lower part of the blade to be formed and the ganja inserted. You may refer to "The world of the... |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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![]() IMHO such deeply carved base has the purpose of fitting a keris hilt to a pestel for betel nut breaking. |
Forum: European Armoury
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,537
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![]() I always take locks off, as often rust remains unseen inside the mechanism. If possible I also dismount completely the locks, eliminate rust and protect all inner parts with grease or oil. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,805
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GIO
![]() Compared with other kampilans, the hilt of the big one seems reversed. I am no expert at all and would like to know if there is a rule about placing these hilts. Thanks |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,125
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![]() I think that the brown stripe has nothing to do with age. It was certainly already present in the exterior layer of ivory when the poor elephant was still alive. |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Views: 4,125
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![]() IMVHO the hilt is not ivory but buffalo horn. The tranlucent aspect occurs frequently in such material. A hilt with same material and very similar color was shown recently on ebay. As to the origin I... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 22
Views: 5,275
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GIO
![]() [QUOTE=Cerjak]Dear Fernando. the cannon has a very deep patina and it is difficult to be certain if it's iron or bronze. You can try with a magnet |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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![]() Hi Jean here a better pic of my keris, if it may help |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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![]() Many thanks, Jean and Alan, for the kind and complete explanation. And yes, I find my keris very similar to Jean's for what dapur is concerned. I suppose, as said in my opening post, that such pamor... |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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