Ivory Kakatua Question...

BluErf · 12th July 2006, 02:15 PM

Hey, beautiful blade and ivory kakatua! The 'beak' of the pommel matches the tall daun spike on one side of the sheath.

Is this kris Mindanao or Sulu, or something else? The sheath almost looks like a Malay keris sheath.

Spunjer · 12th July 2006, 03:40 PM

i just love the way everything harmonize: the gray steel, black cord grip, golden yellow pommel and golden brown tagub. also, i like the way the tagub crosspiece matches the kris's katik, all the way the the little lip. back to the grip; something about the grip when it's caked like that. would be interesting what you may find if one does a CSI on it.
yeah, the center panel was a pleasant surprise! the lamination goes all the way to the katik, and if you notice the blades are laminated in a different manner, creating a pretty neat contrast. i would say it's a Sulu Kris...

kino · 12th July 2006, 11:47 PM

Spunger, very nice sword, brah! I really like the laminations lines.
Thanks for sharing.

Battara · 13th July 2006, 01:01 AM

I agree Spunger, Sulu kris and elephant ivory for the same reasons Vandoo mentioned. Yellow is not unusual at all (look at my avatar) and color is dependant on amount of exposure to sulpher content in the air, age, and light. Nice puppy - you are making a killing recently on PI/Moro stuff.

Spunjer · 13th July 2006, 12:32 PM

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Nice puppy - you are making a killing recently on PI/Moro stuff.

just trying to keep up with the joneses, lol. ebay, which was once a pretty reasonable place to go hunting, has now been competing price wise with the 'tribal art' sector. well, almost

. so i just have to find a different venue...

Battara · 15th July 2006, 07:58 PM

I know what you mean....prices have been sky rocketing I think in part due to these pieces sliding into the tribal art market.

12th July 2006, 02:15 PM	#1
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Hey, beautiful blade and ivory kakatua! The 'beak' of the pommel matches the tall daun spike on one side of the sheath. Is this kris Mindanao or Sulu, or something else? The sheath almost looks like a Malay keris sheath.

12th July 2006, 03:40 PM	#2
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	i just love the way everything harmonize: the gray steel, black cord grip, golden yellow pommel and golden brown tagub. also, i like the way the tagub crosspiece matches the kris's katik, all the way the the little lip. back to the grip; something about the grip when it's caked like that. would be interesting what you may find if one does a CSI on it. yeah, the center panel was a pleasant surprise! the lamination goes all the way to the katik, and if you notice the blades are laminated in a different manner, creating a pretty neat contrast. i would say it's a Sulu Kris...

12th July 2006, 11:47 PM	#3
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,018	Spunger, very nice sword, brah! I really like the laminations lines. Thanks for sharing.

13th July 2006, 01:01 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	I agree Spunger, Sulu kris and elephant ivory for the same reasons Vandoo mentioned. Yellow is not unusual at all (look at my avatar) and color is dependant on amount of exposure to sulpher content in the air, age, and light. Nice puppy - you are making a killing recently on PI/Moro stuff.

15th July 2006, 07:58 PM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	I know what you mean....prices have been sky rocketing I think in part due to these pieces sliding into the tribal art market.