Silver Keris

kai · 14th August 2017, 02:31 PM

The scabbard is certainly interesting and with 3 examples we have established an pattern...

Note that Roland's example has the tips curled inside while in the 2 examples from the IFICAH exhibition they are pointing outside. Moreover, the carved motifs of all 3 examples are very different!

Any hints for the buntut being a repair for a broken scabbard tip in your piece, Roland?

I'm not convinced that Jean's pendok has any relationship with these 3 discussed here. (Thanks for adding the pic!)

Regards,
Kai
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Photo credits: left from Roland (post #1); middle & right hand pic cropped from the catalog of the IFICAH exhibition (Weihrauch & al. 2015), copyright Günther Heckmann.

14th August 2017, 02:31 PM	#11
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	The scabbard is certainly interesting and with 3 examples we have established an pattern... Note that Roland's example has the tips curled inside while in the 2 examples from the IFICAH exhibition they are pointing outside. Moreover, the carved motifs of all 3 examples are very different! Any hints for the buntut being a repair for a broken scabbard tip in your piece, Roland? I'm not convinced that Jean's pendok has any relationship with these 3 discussed here. (Thanks for adding the pic!) Regards, Kai -- Photo credits: left from Roland (post #1); middle & right hand pic cropped from the catalog of the IFICAH exhibition (Weihrauch & al. 2015), copyright Günther Heckmann. Attached Images