MORO KRIS WITH ODD POMMEL

VANDOO · 19th November 2013, 08:17 PM

RECENTLY SOLD ON EBAY I WAS CURIOUS BUT NOT ENOUGH TO BID ON IT.

I AM STILL CURIOUS AND PERHAPS A MEMBER GOT IT AND COULD ENLIGHTEN ME. THE POMMEL APPEARS TO BE A FLAKED STONE OR PERHAPS A CHUNK OF METAL, HAS ANYONE SEEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS BEFORE? PERHAPS FOR A TAILSMAN OR TYPE OF ANTING ANTING?

David · 19th November 2013, 08:30 PM

I would need better photos to determine just what that is (metal, stone or wood

). I will say that if it went cheaply enough the rest of the ensemble looks reasonably good and may have been worth a bid.

mross · 19th November 2013, 08:44 PM

Just based on what little tale the pictures show. I would think a badly broken pommel that was carved down to a usable shape.

Gustav · 19th November 2013, 09:40 PM

Could be broken and reshaped, yet the shape reminds a tulip pommel.

Amuk Murugul · 19th November 2013, 10:35 PM

Hullo everybody!

To me, it looks like the stub of the handle used to insert into a pommel, with the pommel having disappeared some time ago. I have a couple where one can see that the stub had merely been inserted and glued to the now-missing pommel.

Best,

Battara · 20th November 2013, 12:47 AM

I think what you folks have proposed is a viable theory, especially if you look at the broken wrap at the base of the pommel.

19th November 2013, 08:17 PM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	MORO KRIS WITH ODD POMMEL RECENTLY SOLD ON EBAY I WAS CURIOUS BUT NOT ENOUGH TO BID ON IT. I AM STILL CURIOUS AND PERHAPS A MEMBER GOT IT AND COULD ENLIGHTEN ME. THE POMMEL APPEARS TO BE A FLAKED STONE OR PERHAPS A CHUNK OF METAL, HAS ANYONE SEEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS BEFORE? PERHAPS FOR A TAILSMAN OR TYPE OF ANTING ANTING? Attached Images

19th November 2013, 10:35 PM	#5
Amuk Murugul Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kaboejoetan Galoenggoeng Mélben Posts: 474	Hullo everybody! To me, it looks like the stub of the handle used to insert into a pommel, with the pommel having disappeared some time ago. I have a couple where one can see that the stub had merely been inserted and glued to the now-missing pommel. Best, Last edited by Amuk Murugul; 20th November 2013 at 01:46 AM.

19th November 2013, 08:30 PM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	I would need better photos to determine just what that is (metal, stone or wood ). I will say that if it went cheaply enough the rest of the ensemble looks reasonably good and may have been worth a bid.

19th November 2013, 08:44 PM	#3
mross Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 478	Just based on what little tale the pictures show. I would think a badly broken pommel that was carved down to a usable shape.

19th November 2013, 09:40 PM	#4
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,295	Could be broken and reshaped, yet the shape reminds a tulip pommel.

20th November 2013, 12:47 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	I think what you folks have proposed is a viable theory, especially if you look at the broken wrap at the base of the pommel.