A bit of a side-track - a quail trap

BluErf · 24th November 2007, 03:04 AM

Ok, not a keris, but I liked it so much that I bought it.

This particular example could have come from Riau, according to a friend with some interest in such artifacts.

Carvers who make keris hilts and sheaths don't have that many kerises to work on for a livelihood. So, apart from making those, they usually do some other work, which could include residential decor projects, and things like this. Of course this quail trap takes 2 craftsmen to make - one carver, one weaver.

24th November 2007, 03:04 AM	#1
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	A bit of a side-track - a quail trap Ok, not a keris, but I liked it so much that I bought it. This particular example could have come from Riau, according to a friend with some interest in such artifacts. Carvers who make keris hilts and sheaths don't have that many kerises to work on for a livelihood. So, apart from making those, they usually do some other work, which could include residential decor projects, and things like this. Of course this quail trap takes 2 craftsmen to make - one carver, one weaver. Attached Images