European Piha Kaetta

spiral · 2nd January 2014, 10:25 PM

Perhaps I was wrong to use the word arms... Thy are for scribes after all.

I just should have said their virtualy non functional...

Paper weights, wall hangers {art} & letter openers not withstanding.

But each to their own.

full size Cast brass kukris copied from originals turn up on ebay & auctions sometimes, there good cast renditions.... They usually reach about $15.

In my youth I worked in a foundry... I could have copy cast hundreds of such items every day....Pihas, kuks whatever....

So to me they don't have much allure, other than any history attached.

The genuine featured Piha is a nice example of an ethnographic arm though... woops.. I mean an ethnographic & functional tool..

spiral

M ELEY · 3rd January 2014, 12:39 AM

I seem to recall a recent thread where there were miniature likenesses of ethno weapons that were like 'salesman samples'. They generated a great deal of interest and praise even though they were neither real weapons, nor where they exacting in detail-

That being said, I am a collector of weapons, pure and simple. I'm not in it for the art or craftsmanship, strictly the history. As such, I prefer the 'real deal' over art pieces, but it is an interesting piece none-the-same if nothing more than to show the growing European interest and respect for SEA items, especially in the time period that the faux piha was made. Glad it was brought up again.

2nd January 2014, 10:25 PM	#1
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Perhaps I was wrong to use the word arms... Thy are for scribes after all. I just should have said their virtualy non functional... Paper weights, wall hangers {art} & letter openers not withstanding. But each to their own. full size Cast brass kukris copied from originals turn up on ebay & auctions sometimes, there good cast renditions.... They usually reach about $15. In my youth I worked in a foundry... I could have copy cast hundreds of such items every day....Pihas, kuks whatever.... So to me they don't have much allure, other than any history attached. The genuine featured Piha is a nice example of an ethnographic arm though... woops.. I mean an ethnographic & functional tool.. spiral

3rd January 2014, 12:39 AM	#2
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,196	I seem to recall a recent thread where there were miniature likenesses of ethno weapons that were like 'salesman samples'. They generated a great deal of interest and praise even though they were neither real weapons, nor where they exacting in detail- That being said, I am a collector of weapons, pure and simple. I'm not in it for the art or craftsmanship, strictly the history. As such, I prefer the 'real deal' over art pieces, but it is an interesting piece none-the-same if nothing more than to show the growing European interest and respect for SEA items, especially in the time period that the faux piha was made. Glad it was brought up again.