Ideas?

A. G. Maisey · 30th March 2008, 10:14 PM

Probably not, Tim. I cannot claim to have any expertise in the evaluation of art, or its forms, in a general sense, however, in the area of keris and keris hilts, I have spent a very long time handling them and have handled and seen a great many. I have a very large collection of keris hilts, and do have a particular interest in this form.

Your suggestions are well taken Pak Amuk, yes, the headband is not uncommon, but I fail to understand the scrimshaw reference. I do not think that seafarers from maritime SE Asia engaged in scrimshaw, and even if they did, this handle is not an example of the craft of scrimshaw.

30th March 2008, 10:14 PM	#24
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,991	Probably not, Tim. I cannot claim to have any expertise in the evaluation of art, or its forms, in a general sense, however, in the area of keris and keris hilts, I have spent a very long time handling them and have handled and seen a great many. I have a very large collection of keris hilts, and do have a particular interest in this form. Your suggestions are well taken Pak Amuk, yes, the headband is not uncommon, but I fail to understand the scrimshaw reference. I do not think that seafarers from maritime SE Asia engaged in scrimshaw, and even if they did, this handle is not an example of the craft of scrimshaw.