Malaysian kris (or keris)?

asomotif · 3rd September 2012, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave1104

I'm not sure of the handle material. How do I find out, short of sending it to an expert?
Dave

Heat up a needle and stick it somewhere in the hilt in a place where it will not show. Maybe the hole where the peksi fits.

If it is some kind of horn or stag you will get a destinct smell of burned hair.

Further I also see a blade that has been reshaped and is missing the ganja. Fitted with a new scabbard with an undefined wrangka shape.
The hilt is classic in shape but of low quality.

I think that there is not much to discuss on this piece.

Henk · 4th September 2012, 06:33 PM

Ukiran, wrangka and the tip of the scabbard are horn.

Dave1104 · 6th September 2012, 02:51 AM

Sorry gentlemen. I greatly appreciate your comments and advice. I will try to respond to this in a few days. I have some travel for the next few days.

Dave

Sajen · 6th September 2012, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henk

Ukiran, wrangka and the tip of the scabbard are horn.

Hello Henk,

which sort of horn you have in mind? Strange colour IMHO.

Regards,

Detlef

Henk · 9th September 2012, 09:57 AM

Sorry Detlef for the delay.

It is bufallo horn. Not a strange color. I've seen many variations on color. I visisted once a very famous collector here in Holland. He told me that the color of horn has many variations. Every variation has its value. The most expensive colors are green and the most cheapest and common brown and black.
This collector showed me a keris with a dresss of expensive green horn. It looked like jade. That was an awsome keris.

Sajen · 9th September 2012, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henk

Sorry Detlef for the delay.

It is bufallo horn. Not a strange color. I've seen many variations on color. I visisted once a very famous collector here in Holland. He told me that the color of horn has many variations. Every variation has its value. The most expensive colors are green and the most cheapest and common brown and black.
This collector showed me a keris with a dresss of expensive green horn. It looked like jade. That was an awsome keris.

Hello Henk,

no problem. Have seen black, brown, green and "white" buffalo horn but can't remember to to have seen it with this specked colour.

Regards,

Detlef

4th September 2012, 06:33 PM	#2
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Ukiran, wrangka and the tip of the scabbard are horn.

6th September 2012, 02:51 AM	#3
Dave1104 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 23	Sorry gentlemen. I greatly appreciate your comments and advice. I will try to respond to this in a few days. I have some travel for the next few days. Dave

9th September 2012, 09:57 AM	#5
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Sorry Detlef for the delay. It is bufallo horn. Not a strange color. I've seen many variations on color. I visisted once a very famous collector here in Holland. He told me that the color of horn has many variations. Every variation has its value. The most expensive colors are green and the most cheapest and common brown and black. This collector showed me a keris with a dresss of expensive green horn. It looked like jade. That was an awsome keris.