"Artistic License" With a Moro Kampillan

Sajen · 4th August 2018, 08:09 AM

Hello Charles,

lovely kampy and a well chosen way of restoration also when I doubt that it will has looked like this originally. Like Kai mentioned before, the cut outs look like there has been an okir carving, very unusual.

I like the grain from the reddish wood of the handle, the whale bone look good in combination with it.

Regards,
Detlef

Battara · 4th August 2018, 04:37 PM

Kai on the one hand I think you are right on the original okir, but that was done so long ago and the original owner might have changed his mind or something else happened so that the modification happened long ago too. With that modification came an insert and coin eyes.

I think with that in mind I agree with what Charles had done with this form of restoration.

4th August 2018, 08:09 AM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,269	Hello Charles, lovely kampy and a well chosen way of restoration also when I doubt that it will has looked like this originally. Like Kai mentioned before, the cut outs look like there has been an okir carving, very unusual. I like the grain from the reddish wood of the handle, the whale bone look good in combination with it. Regards, Detlef

4th August 2018, 04:37 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,308	Kai on the one hand I think you are right on the original okir, but that was done so long ago and the original owner might have changed his mind or something else happened so that the modification happened long ago too. With that modification came an insert and coin eyes. I think with that in mind I agree with what Charles had done with this form of restoration.