Ethnographic Antiques

Very nice scabbard, Brangka (Warangka Ladrang Yogya). This is a wooden scabbard Brangka (Ladrang Yogyakarta) for a Keris from Yogyakarta (Java), this one is made from very beautiful wood with supurb grain (like 3 dimensional).

OBJECT// Antique fine Australian unusual carved Emu egg with the portrait of a Aboriginal wearing traditional dress, marvellous when a light is passed through, tribal collector interest, dating from the late 19th century, excellent colour and patina, serious collectors item.

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The Handle is old Gading and that line you see is a very slight check you can't even get your fingernail in. There is a slightly open area in the lower part of the blade as you can clearly see. This may have been forged like this or, over the centuries of cleaning the blade it may have worn through.

This is an original and quite heavytribal dagger / Sword (or tribal Kudi Kujang) from Indonesia. Rare Tribal Dagger from Indonesia. The length of this very good Blade is 29,5 cm, the dagger in total is 45 cm.

Here is a lovely old early-mid 20th century dagger of the Shona people residing in Zimbabwe and Mozambique, The dagger is 16.5in. overall, with a well forged 10in. that thickens on opposite sides, and is blackened down each of the recessed sides.

MUSLIM - MORO Executioners kris. carried by the fierce moro warriors. Philippine insurrection -spanish american war. The wooden scabbard is probably from a different kris . but it fits well and looks good with this sword.

People in Indonesia wear a kris to decorate their clothes, especially for traditional celebrations like wedding, palace celebrations and other religious celebrations. The blade normally is made with iron and metal with a high concentration of nickel for the head part ,kris crease forged with thousands of steel, then added a nickel or a meteorite as the pattern in the keris (Pamor).

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Fine old antique aboriginal Gulmari shield. Part of an old collection that's no longer wanted acquired throughout early 20th Century. 19th Century. Fine dry patina.

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At the height of the Tikar Empire, fifteen kingdoms or clans existed, the Ngambe was the largest. Future kings and the ruling class always came from this clan and all clan were headed by a fon who supervised nobles, military leaders, merchants and town leaders.

At the height of the Tikar Empire, fifteen kingdoms or clans existed, the Ngambe was the largest. Future kings and the ruling class always came from this clan and all clan were headed by a fon who supervised nobles, military leaders, merchants and town leaders.

OLD AND INTERESTING FIJIAN ULA WAR CLUB. MADE FROM ROOT WOOD (HARD WOOD). WITH CLAW LIKE INDENTATION / MARKINGS TO CLUB ?. ITEM OF A SERIOUS AGE 18/19. NOT SURE OF EXACT AGE. THE END. MY PROMISE TO YOU.