Deity or Demon

[Anthony G.]

Originally Posted by Jean

The naga coiled around the neck of the demon is poorly depicted indeed, the head seems detached from the body.
Regards

I suppose it is not easy to crave from the buffalo horn.....

[Jean]

Originally Posted by Anthony G.

I suppose it is not easy to crave from the buffalo horn.....

The hilt looks dull for buffalo horn, you should oil it, see 2 old hilts made from black horn and with a typical patina.

[jagabuwana]

YS and Alan - well said and fair point. I'd definitely go with the outlaw bikey. A good point about "balance" too. My thinking seems to default to the very binary good-vs-evil worldview of my Muslim upbringing, which can get in the way sometimes.

[David]

Originally Posted by Jean

The hilt looks dull for buffalo horn, you should oil it, see 2 old hilts made from black horn and with a typical patina.

I agree that oiling and hand rubbing will no doubt help eventually to bring a nice patina to Anthony's hilt. But keep in mind that this is a brand new creation. It is not going to display the beautiful patina of 50-100 years or more that has developed on the examples you have shown here simply by applying a little oil. That will take a little bit of time.

[A. G. Maisey]

or a pot of tea

[Jean]

Originally Posted by David

I agree that oiling and hand rubbing will no doubt help eventually to bring a nice patina to Anthony's hilt. But keep in mind that this is a brand new creation. It is not going to display the beautiful patina of 50-100 years or more that has developed on the examples you have shown here simply by applying a little oil. That will take a little bit of time.

Agreed David but from my experience the results could be nicely surprising. From the pic I would have assessed the hilt materials as kayu areng/ hitam (local ebony).
I take this opportunity to wish to all the members and their family a happy and Covid-free New Year 2022. Indonesia is deeply affected by the pandemic and I also wish all the best to all their people.

[A. G. Maisey]

Personally, I have an immense amount of difficulty in trying to ID material from photos.

[Anthony G.]

Originally Posted by Jean

Agreed David but from my experience the results could be nicely surprising. From the pic I would have assessed the hilt materials as kayu areng/ hitam (local ebony).
I take this opportunity to wish to all the members and their family a happy and Covid-free New Year 2022. Indonesia is deeply affected by the pandemic and I also wish all the best to all their people.

Actually is buffalo horn and I saw the horn 'white patch' in the video they sent me. I will make it into a photo and upload here when it arrives in Singapore.