Ivory hilted Kris on ebay

Battara · 13th December 2005, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick

It's only a hunk of ivory folks ,not even a scabbard ; move along ......

But Rick, it's so nice and shiney.

Never mind not having the money at this time (

), the only thing that bothers me about this barong is the style - no beak.

VANDOO · 13th December 2005, 02:30 AM

YEP!! TIME TO MOVE ON THOSE TWO ITEMS HAVE CROSSED OVER FROM ETHINOGRAPHIC WEAPON TO THE ART INVESTMENT SIDE AND THE AIR IS WAY TOO THIN UP THERE FOR ME. THEY WERE PRETTY AND SHINEY THOUGH

Rick · 13th December 2005, 02:37 AM

I was wondering about the lack o' beak myself , hmmmmmmm ...

Oh yeah , I'll never have that kind of money to blow .

Bill · 13th December 2005, 04:05 AM

I was going to bid on this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWA:IT ; nice old piece. Don't worry about the beak, the whole pummel is gone; could of been ivory at one time, but still went for a good buck.

zamboanga · 13th December 2005, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill

I was going to bid on this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWA:IT ; nice old piece. Don't worry about the beak, the whole pummel is gone; could of been ivory at one time, but still went for a good buck.

Nice shandigan blade. IMHO the pommel could not have been ivory. it wouldn't have been a match to the brass ferrule. Just my opinion though.

zelbone · 13th December 2005, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by zamboanga

Nice shandigan blade. IMHO the pommel could not have been ivory. it wouldn't have been a match to the brass ferrule. Just my opinion though.

I put a bid on that barung, but didn't want to pay more for something that wasn't fully intact. I'm surprised that it went for so much. Anyways, I'm with you that it couldn't have been ivory. If I had won that barung, I would have had a new pommel carved out of carabao horn to compliment the brass punto. Carabao horn would have been more appropriate than ivory in this case IMHO.

Ian · 13th December 2005, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick

I was wondering about the lack o' beak myself , hmmmmmmm ...

I think it is intact, Rick. Just one of the more minimal kakatua in terms of the beak. Must say it is a nice piece of ivory carving.

13th December 2005, 02:30 AM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	YEP!! TIME TO MOVE ON THOSE TWO ITEMS HAVE CROSSED OVER FROM ETHINOGRAPHIC WEAPON TO THE ART INVESTMENT SIDE AND THE AIR IS WAY TOO THIN UP THERE FOR ME. THEY WERE PRETTY AND SHINEY THOUGH

13th December 2005, 02:37 AM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	I was wondering about the lack o' beak myself , hmmmmmmm ... Oh yeah , I'll never have that kind of money to blow .

13th December 2005, 04:05 AM	#4
Bill Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago area Posts: 327	I was going to bid on this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWA:IT ; nice old piece. Don't worry about the beak, the whole pummel is gone; could of been ivory at one time, but still went for a good buck.