Moro kris: Information/Comments welcome!

David · 22nd April 2010, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by mandaukudi

...cold needle test ? do you practice voodoo , Kai?

Some of us who practice Vodou might not take too kindly to this gross Hollywood misconception of what the practice of Voodoo entails.

Battara · 23rd April 2010, 01:35 AM

If you hear a kris screaming in the other room, you'll know why...

Maurice · 23rd April 2010, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Battara

If you hear a kris screaming in the other room, you'll know why...

To hear my kris screaming, you must have big ears!

kino · 27th April 2010, 04:59 AM

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Note the old restoration of the crest, that has been broken off a long time ago!

A very nice Kris. Congrats. I love that dark aged ivory.
That pin on the crest might not have been a restoration. Maybe it was there at the initial carving of the ivory, pinned the crest for added support, and then the crest broke off with much handling. I have a Kris with a bone kakatua pommel that has pieces of the crest pinned together. I'll post a photo when the sun rises.

Maurice · 27th April 2010, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by kino

A very nice Kris. Congrats. I love that dark aged ivory.
That pin on the crest might not have been a restoration. Maybe it was there at the initial carving of the ivory, pinned the crest for added support, and then the crest broke off with much handling. I have a Kris with a bone kakatua pommel that has pieces of the crest pinned together. I'll post a photo when the sun rises.

Thanks!
I am looking forward to the photo about the piece with the crest pinned together!

kino · 28th April 2010, 05:34 AM

Here are a couple of photo's of the kris that I mentioned.
Both of them had pins holding the kakatua's crest in place. The pin on the ivory might have been inserted as a repair because the crest has a break in multiple places. The smaller bone kakatua, you can clearly see that the pin was used to hold the stacked pieces of the kakatua's crest at the onset of the carving.

Battara · 28th April 2010, 06:37 AM

Albert you have a good point (like the one on top of my head

) about the pin holding the rest in place. I now see what you are saying and the pictures you post help, thank you.

Maurice · 28th April 2010, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by kino

Here are a couple of photo's of the kris that I mentioned.
Both of them had pins holding the kakatua's crest in place. The pin on the ivory might have been inserted as a repair because the crest has a break in multiple places. The smaller bone kakatua, you can clearly see that the pin was used to hold the stacked pieces of the kakatua's crest at the onset of the carving.

Thank you for the images. Beautifull pieces.
Are the pins in both your krisses metal or wood?

Maurice

28th April 2010, 05:34 AM	#6
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,018	Here are a couple of photo's of the kris that I mentioned. Both of them had pins holding the kakatua's crest in place. The pin on the ivory might have been inserted as a repair because the crest has a break in multiple places. The smaller bone kakatua, you can clearly see that the pin was used to hold the stacked pieces of the kakatua's crest at the onset of the carving. Attached Images

23rd April 2010, 01:35 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	If you hear a kris screaming in the other room, you'll know why...

28th April 2010, 06:37 AM	#7
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Albert you have a good point (like the one on top of my head ) about the pin holding the rest in place. I now see what you are saying and the pictures you post help, thank you.