Semarang, the parang from Halmahera

Maurice · 23rd October 2012, 08:24 AM

Jose, here's another one (a better picture) in the "Volkenkundig museum Leiden" collection....

Sajen · 23rd October 2012, 10:33 PM

Thank you for posting this picture Maurice. There are indeed some affinities with my shield.

Best regards,

Detlef

Battara · 24th October 2012, 01:45 AM

Very helpful Maurice, thank you.

Gustav · 9th November 2012, 04:32 PM

I just have found a picture with these shields in "Woodbury & Page. Photographers Java". The text says:

"Militia, trumpeters and flute orchestra of the Sultan of Ternate. The uniforms these men are wearing are early ninetheenth-century European models, except for the men at right. They wear European-style cuirasses and helmets of the sixteenth or seventeenth century. However, their shields are typical of the Moluccas. These men were called ALBAHDIR, which is derived from the Portuguese and Dutch equivalents of the word halberdier."

Picture taken after 1880.

Maurice · 9th November 2012, 04:39 PM

Thanks Gustav for posting this interesting image with the same shields as discussed before!

As we look around it's amazing how we're able to find old images of people with old artifacts we never have seen before because they're that rare!

Rg,
Maurice

23rd October 2012, 08:24 AM	#1
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,453	Jose, here's another one (a better picture) in the "Volkenkundig museum Leiden" collection.... Attached Images

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Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,280	I just have found a picture with these shields in "Woodbury & Page. Photographers Java". The text says: "Militia, trumpeters and flute orchestra of the Sultan of Ternate. The uniforms these men are wearing are early ninetheenth-century European models, except for the men at right. They wear European-style cuirasses and helmets of the sixteenth or seventeenth century. However, their shields are typical of the Moluccas. These men were called ALBAHDIR, which is derived from the Portuguese and Dutch equivalents of the word halberdier." Picture taken after 1880. Attached Images Last edited by Gustav; 9th November 2012 at 05:18 PM.

23rd October 2012, 10:33 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,212	Thank you for posting this picture Maurice. There are indeed some affinities with my shield. Best regards, Detlef

24th October 2012, 01:45 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Very helpful Maurice, thank you.

9th November 2012, 04:39 PM	#5
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,453	Thanks Gustav for posting this interesting image with the same shields as discussed before! As we look around it's amazing how we're able to find old images of people with old artifacts we never have seen before because they're that rare! Rg, Maurice