imitation ivory ?

Green · 3rd October 2021, 05:34 AM

I have this keris hilt that I suspect is made from imitation ivory. At first look, it seems like ivory, when I scraped bits from the inside of the peksi hole, it smelt like ivory but the whole part and the carvings look too "perfect". There are no old cracks and the color is uniform. There are striations (schreger lines) but are these imitation ? how can we distinguish between the genuine schreger lines with the imitation ones?

Can anyone here confirm my suspicion that this hilt is made from imitation ivory or other wise?

Thanks in advance for your comments.

nik

3rd October 2021, 05:34 AM	#1
Green Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Malaysia Posts: 312	imitation ivory ? I have this keris hilt that I suspect is made from imitation ivory. At first look, it seems like ivory, when I scraped bits from the inside of the peksi hole, it smelt like ivory but the whole part and the carvings look too "perfect". There are no old cracks and the color is uniform. There are striations (schreger lines) but are these imitation ? how can we distinguish between the genuine schreger lines with the imitation ones? Can anyone here confirm my suspicion that this hilt is made from imitation ivory or other wise? Thanks in advance for your comments. nik Attached Images