Two uninvited keris for comments

milandro · Today, 04:29 PM

I don't think the second hilt (very nice carving indeed!) is Rhino, to me looks like this may be some form of albino water buffalo (which is my favourite material I have a few in very different shades of colour )

From reading about rhino hilt, often that looks like " wood" to many observers. It tends to be mat and not shiny.

I will quote you some threads where you can see examples of people asking questions such as yours

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21327
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=28853

This hilt you show...I think there is a strong possibility that this too *as another one that you have shown before) is not a Kris hilt but a Betel nut chisel

Today, 04:29 PM	#6
milandro Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Netherlands Posts: 474	I don't think the second hilt (very nice carving indeed!) is Rhino, to me looks like this may be some form of albino water buffalo (which is my favourite material I have a few in very different shades of colour ) From reading about rhino hilt, often that looks like " wood" to many observers. It tends to be mat and not shiny. I will quote you some threads where you can see examples of people asking questions such as yours http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21327 http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=28853 This hilt you show...I think there is a strong possibility that this too *as another one that you have shown before) is not a Kris hilt but a Betel nut chisel