semi-dual edged badik?

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by kai

Walrus tusks have a prominent inner core that exhibits a distinct mottled pattern upon staining or developing patina.

Agree with Kai and Thor, to my opinion the shown keris hilts are from hippo ivory.

Walrus ivory is like Kai described, here three pictures from walrus ivory taken from other threads. I have seen only very few keris hilts worked from walrus ivory.

Regards,

Detlef

[Moshah]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Walrus ivory is like Kai described, here three pictures from walrus ivory taken from other threads. I have seen only very few keris hilts worked from walrus ivory.

Thanks for the pix, Detlef.

BTW, do you have the suspected walrus ivory keris hilt's pix? Did it bear resemblances as the material of those hilts you've just posted?

Thanks.
Moshah

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Moshah

Thanks for the pix, Detlef.

BTW, do you have the suspected walrus ivory keris hilt's pix? Did it bear resemblances as the material of those hilts you've just posted?

Thanks.
Moshah

I think a friend of mine has a bugis hilt made from walrus ivory, I will look if he can send me a picture from this hilt. And yes, it look very similar to the posted hilts from this material.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Moshah

Thanks for the pix, Detlef.

BTW, do you have the suspected walrus ivory keris hilt's pix? Did it bear resemblances as the material of those hilts you've just posted?

Thanks.
Moshah

Here the pictures of the Bugis hilt as well a free cross-section through a walrus tooth.

[kai]

Here the pictures of the Bugis hilt as well a free cross-section through a walrus tooth.

Thanks, Detlef - a really nice example!

Regards,
Kai