Two uninvited keris for comments

[HughChen]

Originally Posted by milandro

I don't think the second hilt (very nice carving indeed!) is Rhino, to me looks like this may be some form of albino water buffalo (which is my favourite material I have a few in very different shades of colour )

From reading about rhino hilt, often that looks like " wood" to many observers. It tends to be mat and not shiny.

I will quote you some threads where you can see examples of people asking questions such as yours

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21327
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=28853


This hilt you show...I think there is a strong possibility that this too *as another one that you have shown before) is not a Kris hilt but a Betel nut chisel

Thank you Milandro, It seems that there is no easy way to distinguish rhino horn with buffalo horn.

It is big enough to be a Keris hilt, the only thing require is a Balinese selut to change the mendahk. it's a Rakshaha figure, pretty common as Balinese Keris figural hilt.

[A. G. Maisey]

Hugh, Milandro is correct, it is not a keris hilt, it could be a knife handle, or it could be a pelecok handle, the only way I would know for certain which one would be to hold it.

[David]

Originally Posted by HughChen

Thank you Milandro, It seems that there is no easy way to distinguish rhino horn with buffalo horn.

Sometimes it is difficult to photograph, but i believe it is pretty easy to distinguish rhino from buffalo horn in most cases. Here is a thread that might help you.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=6162