27th August 2018, 10:58 PM | #1 |
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Relic of a Javanese kriss whith original warangka
Hello,
Here is a kriss I like a lot despite the ghostly state of his blade. Lengh blade : 34cm Dapur : Cerita? I had seen an instructive explanation of this type of warangka in Mr. Maisey's Catalog No. 74 (?). Unfortunately I made the mistake of not copying the text and I can't find this page. The brass pendok seems to have been added later on the scabbard with a big bunch of glue, it seems to replace an old pendok or hide a wood too damaged. The blade has a pamor but it is not determinable because covered with a layer of black wax. The brass mendak is so damaged that it has almost disappeared. The pretty bone handle lets guess a character under the tracery. Any information on this type of sheath and handle is welcome. |
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