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Old 25th October 2011, 04:38 PM   #1
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Sharing my only example.

I just realized that I had been complaining for a long time that I don't have an old Madurese keris when I had this for more than a few years... and its quite nice, IMHO.
Hello Kai Wee,

indeed a nice hilt. Elephant ivory?

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Old 27th October 2011, 02:20 PM   #2
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I think its marine ivory. The shape of the hilt follows the natural form of the tusk.
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