Sumatra keris with ivory parts

[David]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Yes Paul, I think that it's sperm whale. The wrongko seems to be from elephant ivory and I agree that the put on pieces are made by lack of material.

Regards,
Detlef

PS: very nice Minangkabau keris. Can we see the blade?

I'm not convinced the wrongko is elephant ivory. It has a grain, but those are not Schreger patterns as far as i can see.
Paul, this is a very beautiful keris over all.