Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Just a small question that had me very curious...

A. G. Maisey · 24th December 2009, 08:39 PM

I reckon a bit of bling is OK, especially with Bali pieces, but what really gets up my nose is combinations that just totally put your teeth on edge.

Intricate Madura ivories with severly sophisticated Surakarta ladrangans.

Bugis hilts with Bali wrongkos.

Lampung hilts with Madura wrongkos.

These combinations are all ones that I have recently seen, and to me, they just look so bad.

If we want to do the bling thing, we should stay within the bounds of acceptability.

24th December 2009, 08:39 PM	#10
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,992	I reckon a bit of bling is OK, especially with Bali pieces, but what really gets up my nose is combinations that just totally put your teeth on edge. Intricate Madura ivories with severly sophisticated Surakarta ladrangans. Bugis hilts with Bali wrongkos. Lampung hilts with Madura wrongkos. These combinations are all ones that I have recently seen, and to me, they just look so bad. If we want to do the bling thing, we should stay within the bounds of acceptability.