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12th December 2006, 10:05 PM
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Never been a great artist but here you have from the scabbard. Unfortunately the hilt engravings didn't come up. Michael |
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13th December 2006, 07:02 PM
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Everything but the blade scream Indonesia. The blade is Moro, probably Sulu. The rest - no. This includes the type of chasing work on the silver mounts and especially the silver grip, never mind the scabbard. Trade did go on in the region, not too shocked to see this.
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15th December 2006, 01:56 PM
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Thanks Jose,
Has anybody seen a pommel of this small size before on a Kris? Any other clues? Here is a close up of the hilt. Michael |
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15th December 2006, 02:28 PM
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From your pictures, the patina on the ivory looks like it's pretty old. It looks like everything is very old. The kakatua on the one I'm posting is bigger, but has some simularities. The "elephant" head is also simular. Would guess the age is about the same on both too. The one I'm posting, I would have thought came from Sulawesi or Brunei. I think there was a post sometime ago where someone stated the metal wrap on the hilt was Malay, Riau or the straits area. The Bugis would be common to the whole area.
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15th December 2006, 02:48 PM
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Nice Kris!
Do you have a close up of the hilt? I will try to find the thread you refer to. Michael |
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