Moro Kris

Spunjer · 29th March 2007, 10:40 PM

this was an odd lot... the one i got has a nice ivory pommel with brass grip but has a real cheap looking asang-asang. thanks for the pics, kino. that's the second one i saw with that not too common pommel. i'm sure it's the same like what you got. i kinda dig that kris but saw a familiar name.

kino · 29th March 2007, 11:02 PM

Spunger, You got a good eye for Kemoh. Can you post photos of your
loot?

Spunjer · 30th March 2007, 02:21 AM

will do, kino, but might take a week or so. another question on that kris: is the ferrule carabao horn? it doesn't look metal.

Battara · 30th March 2007, 02:27 AM

I think that the material is elephant molar - but not necessarily fossil though darker pictures may help. I can't see the spacer well enough to tell if it is carabao horn or not.

Congratulations in any case -

kino · 30th March 2007, 06:16 AM

Kai, I was gladly surprised that I has won the Kris for that much.

Spunger, The ferrule is brass. The black wood underneath the rattan is showing by ferrule.

Battara, I have been entertaining thoughts of the pommel being elephant molar.

kai · 30th March 2007, 10:03 AM

Hello Jose,

Certainly not fossil molar.

Is recent elephant molar more translucent than clam shell? I was wondering because the light source in the pic seems rather week and I'm more used to more opaque giant clam shell...

Regards,
Kai

Battara · 30th March 2007, 09:12 PM

I respectifully have to disagree with you Kai. I do think it is recent elephant molar, again, not fossil molar. It can be translucent. The shell does not look translucent to me, but highly reflective. Again, lighting.

29th March 2007, 10:40 PM	#1
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	this was an odd lot... the one i got has a nice ivory pommel with brass grip but has a real cheap looking asang-asang. thanks for the pics, kino. that's the second one i saw with that not too common pommel. i'm sure it's the same like what you got. i kinda dig that kris but saw a familiar name.

29th March 2007, 11:02 PM	#2
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,020	Spunger, You got a good eye for Kemoh. Can you post photos of your loot?

30th March 2007, 02:21 AM	#3
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	will do, kino, but might take a week or so. another question on that kris: is the ferrule carabao horn? it doesn't look metal.

30th March 2007, 02:27 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	I think that the material is elephant molar - but not necessarily fossil though darker pictures may help. I can't see the spacer well enough to tell if it is carabao horn or not. Congratulations in any case -

30th March 2007, 06:16 AM	#5
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,020	Kai, I was gladly surprised that I has won the Kris for that much. Spunger, The ferrule is brass. The black wood underneath the rattan is showing by ferrule. Battara, I have been entertaining thoughts of the pommel being elephant molar.

30th March 2007, 10:03 AM	#6
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Hello Jose, Certainly not fossil molar. Is recent elephant molar more translucent than clam shell? I was wondering because the light source in the pic seems rather week and I'm more used to more opaque giant clam shell... Regards, Kai

30th March 2007, 09:12 PM	#7
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	I respectifully have to disagree with you Kai. I do think it is recent elephant molar, again, not fossil molar. It can be translucent. The shell does not look translucent to me, but highly reflective. Again, lighting.