Horn kris hilts

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Jean

Some of the hilts shown appear recently made.
Regards

Hello Jean,

when you mean amongst others my Bali hilt you are wrong. When I bought it there was still a corroded broken piece of a pesi and hair inside the pesi hole and I need some time to get all out. From outside it have had a lot of dirt patina. Since the hilt is from horn I have cleaned it with water and soap.

Regards,

Detlef

[Sajen]

Here a small Lampung hilt set together from two pieces of horn.

[Marcokeris]

In my experience when horn is very old it seems like wood. The testing by buning pin is really good to go away any doubts.
IMO Horn hilts are very common (albino horn a little less)
Very very very difficult to find is rhino horn, also shell and coral are difficult but not as rhino

[Jean]

Originally Posted by Marcokeris

Very very very difficult to find is rhino horn, also shell and coral are difficult but not as rhino

The hilt shown on the picture is deemed to be made from rhino horn but I am not fully sure about it although I am a little familiar with the materials which was also used on old khanjars and jambiyas. I did not perform the pin test but assume that it will be positive (burning smell) but not specific. Any opinion?
Regards

[Marcokeris]

Jean congraturation you are very lucky! It seems (from the little circles) real rhino!!

[GIO]

I have been told this is rhino horn, but now I am not convinced.
Any idea ?

[Marcokeris]

Gio your hilt seems to me the same rhino horn material