New pieces from the collection of General Shockley

[Gavin Nugent]

Poor quality image, but an example of the Bolo type from the collection. Met Museum.

[SanibelSwassa]

Originally Posted by Gavin Nugent

Poor quality image, but an example of the Bolo type from the collection. Met Museum.

Just finished a first round of basic clean up.

[SanibelSwassa]

Second clean up completed… might need some translation assistance.

[Battara]

Great clean up! Great twist core! Never seen Jawi on the baka-baka before, nor have I seen hilt bands like that! Silver and swassa - VERY nice.

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by Battara

Great clean up! Great twist core! Never seen Jawi on the baka-baka before, nor have I seen hilt bands like that! Silver and swassa - VERY nice.

Battara, is it the combination or materials of the design/assembly of the silver/swassa you have not seen before?

[Battara]

Oh I've seen and made swassa bands before. But the patterns on the swassa bands and their style - no.

[SanibelSwassa]

Another kris fresh from basic clean up!! The Ray skin wrap appears to have been a later addition after the kris was collected. It is solid and feels good in the hand… still very tight. The twist core is visible but not deeply etched. There are marks on one of the baca that may be decorative or talismanic.

Enjoy!!

SS

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by Battara

Oh I've seen and made swassa bands before. But the patterns on the swassa bands and their style - no.

That's what I thought.

The closest I've seen to that motif in swassa is arrangements of 3 half moons to make the triangle shape, not yet the V shape with circle in the center...