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A. G. Maisey · 3rd December 2010, 07:53 PM

Thank you gentlemen.

I'm virtually certain that it is not a pelecok handle:- too big, the hole fits a keris tang well, is too big for a pelecok, it came off a keris that came into Oz a long time ago. Regrettably I do not remember what sort of keris it came off, it was one I bought maybe +50 years ago that needed a lot of work on it, and at that time I was not interested in the same things with keris as I am now.

So --- where have we seen that triangular floral motif before?

Any more suggestions?

3rd December 2010, 07:53 PM	#6
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,991	Thank you gentlemen. I'm virtually certain that it is not a pelecok handle:- too big, the hole fits a keris tang well, is too big for a pelecok, it came off a keris that came into Oz a long time ago. Regrettably I do not remember what sort of keris it came off, it was one I bought maybe +50 years ago that needed a lot of work on it, and at that time I was not interested in the same things with keris as I am now. So --- where have we seen that triangular floral motif before? Any more suggestions?