An old keris blade ID

[David]

Originally Posted by HughChen

Thank you, Milandro.

The former mendak of this Keris when I got it was even worse. It looks like horn or even plastic. That's why I try to replace it.

Yes, it did indeed need to be replaced, but the ring you replaced it with seems more like a Balinese uwer than a Javanese mendhak, so i would agree with Milandro that it i not appropriate for this keris. You need something more of this type.
I also agree that the material is not likely to me mammoth ivory, which would never be so white like that. It could be new ivory, but more likely some type of antler or bone.

[HughChen]

Originally Posted by David

Yes, it did indeed need to be replaced, but the ring you replaced it with seems more like a Balinese uwer than a Javanese mendhak, so i would agree with Milandro that it i not appropriate for this keris. You need something more of this type.
I also agree that the material is not likely to me mammoth ivory, which would never be so white like that. It could be new ivory, but more likely some type of antler or bone.

Thank you Daivd, your advice is very useful. Before you told me, I didn't know that uwer and mendhak are different. I will try to find a Javanese mendhak for it.