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Here are my examples; way too small to use for more than jewelry .
![]() Black Coral is said by various cultures to have talismanic value; does anyone else here have perhaps a kris hilt or sewar hilt, or other ethno items made from this material ? ![]() |
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Hi Rick,
can add two rentjong hilts. ![]() |
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Here the other one.
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Here is my rencong example which can be found here:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...t=Rencong+gold |
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It's amazing how nicely this stuff polishes up . With a high shine it seems almost like the black material is absorbing light .
Akar Bahar also comes in white; has anyone an example of white akar bahar ? |
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Just for clarity, the end tip of my rencong is not white coral but an ivory replacement much later.
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A search provides this example .
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=16797 |
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back in the 1960's and 1970's there was heaps of this stuff available in bali, mostly in the form of bracelets, i had a lot and most have been given away.
i'm not home right now, but when i get back i'll dig out what i can find and post. got some bits of red stuff too. don't have any keris hilts of it, wouldn't mind one. |
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A few more examples. The peurawot bought from BataviaCollectables.com (many thanks, Maurice)
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Here is a knife handle, sorry, no blade at the moment, that is being cleaned and stained.
I've got a few pieces of this stuff, but this handle was the only piece I could put my hand on without searching. |
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So what is the nature of black coral's talismanic properties?
BTW - great examples folks! |
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I have acquired all of the black coral I've had over the years in Bali. In the 1960's through into the 1980's there were always a lot of black coral bracelets on offer, souvenir quality through to very nice jewellery pieces, however, in recent years it has just about disappeared, I did see a few bracelets for sale in April of this year, but nothing I'd spend money on.
Anyway, in the '70's it was sold as a potent protection against spells and black magic, and many Balinese people used to, and still do wear it. |
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I knew I had these somewhere. Found them shifting stuff around so my painters could do some work.
Black coral bracelets, Bali, around 1974. |
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Here is mine. It is shaped like a finger and even has a finger nail!
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Pretty useful.
Good for driving in traffic. |
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