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18th May 2007, 02:48 PM
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Toraja hit
This old Sulawesi keris Hit is strange and for me is a good example of an ancient tradition (tribal arcaic tradition, not classic tradiction) direct not only to a classic weapon (keris) but also to classic sulawesi style handle (the sides of base of handle)
This hit has thin metal foil strongly pressed over a complete wood's body. Over the foil the hit maker has traced the pattern of the underlyne wood. |
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18th May 2007, 07:31 PM
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What metal is used?
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19th May 2007, 02:38 AM
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Interesting hilt. Over the years, I've seen many but nothing that looks like this hilt. The base looks like those older Bima hilts from Sulawesi. But I wonder about this one, it significance and what it represents. Hmmm...
Last edited by Alam Shah; 19th May 2007 at 02:50 AM. |
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19th May 2007, 11:46 AM
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Battara,I don'tknow. Probabily something like copper and zinc
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19th May 2007, 08:40 PM
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Well, copper and zinc would together make bronze.
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21st May 2007, 10:48 AM
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Battara, brass
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