Jungayyan Ivory Sulu Twistcore kris with gold and silver wire inlay

Bill M · 9th March 2008, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VVV

Nice, nice, nice

The hole looks like it's a tooth, maybe one of the seabased (but I am not good at separating different kind of ivory)?

Michael

Hi Michael,

Though I am not good at separating kinds of ivory, I would guess that it came from a mature female African elephant. It has that grain and striations.

I think that the hole is an attachment point. Most of the others I have seen had a plug here. Some are plugged across the pommel.

I managed to take a picture using the fiber optic ringlight from my microscope on my camera.

Battara · 9th March 2008, 10:46 PM

The scabbard looks like one from Cato.....

Norman McCormick · 10th March 2008, 12:41 AM

Battara, would love to hear your presentation re inlaying techniques but unfortunately I live on the other side of the Pond, Scotland to be precise, so not a simple trip. Am in the initial process of inlaying script in a blade with copper wire so was interested in seeing how different cultures approached this type of decoration technically.
Regards,
Norman.

9th March 2008, 10:46 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	The scabbard looks like one from Cato.....

10th March 2008, 12:41 AM	#3
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,646	Battara, would love to hear your presentation re inlaying techniques but unfortunately I live on the other side of the Pond, Scotland to be precise, so not a simple trip. Am in the initial process of inlaying script in a blade with copper wire so was interested in seeing how different cultures approached this type of decoration technically. Regards, Norman.