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Hello.
I have these two Mounts from a Kris. They are beautifully carved. Were they from the same weapon? Can anyone tell me more about where these cae from, their age? I have never seen the Lion before so would love to know more. Many thanks |
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These are both Madura work .
The handle is in a helmetform style . The wrongko is a popular form; both, IMO show Dutch influence . |
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Do you think they come from the same Kris?
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If they were purchased together then there is a good chance they are .
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Rick, I don't consider the lion wrongko form to be all that common. Yes, we've seen a few put up here over time, but prior to the internet revolution, the average western collector would have killed to get his hands on a lion wrongko. In my entire collecting life I've seen no more than half a dozen or so old lion form wrongkos. Bearing in mind the number of keris I routinely handle, half a dozen of anything is a very small number of examples.
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How old do you estimate this wrongko to be ? In the Netherlands we see this shape quite often. But often they are of lesser quality and most of them appear to be vet.bring back keris post WW 2 Best regards, Willem Ps. nice ukiran and wrongko. I would guess them to be a set as they have similar patina. |
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Hello Alan,
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Regards, Kai |
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They seem old with nice patina
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Hello,
since I think that is your first post here: Welcome! ![]() I think that your handle and wrongko are old and belong most proable together, it seems that both carved from the same wood. Also when it is not the finest carving I have seen is it a good acquisition. I am with Alan; I as well have only seen a few lion wrongkos which have been old and even if I don't would have killed to get one I would be glad to get an old one. ![]() Regards, Detlef |
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