Barong from ebay

[kronckew]

Originally Posted by Indianajones

...I like that protusion on top of the handle, almost like a hens' comb (you know, that lobe on top of a hens' head)...

they get called 'kakatua' grips, for their resemblance to a cockatoo (kakatua) head.


the bits tend to get broken off tho. this thread, tho old, has a lot of barong rebuild tips... LINKY

it also shows this member's barong with all it's kakatua bits, as well as a newly made silver one for a restoration.