I TOO COVETED THIS KRIS

BUT MY BID WAS LEFT BURIED DEEP IN THE DUST OF DISPAIR

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE I WOULD BE VERY HAPPY TO SELL ALL MY KERIS IF I COULD GET THAT MUCH FOR EACH OF THEM.
PERHAPS THE NEW OWNER IS A MEMBER AND WILL SHARE SOME MORE INFO ON THIS VERY ATTRACTIVE AND INTERESTING KRIS. THERE WAS ANOTHER NICE KERIS WITH A BRASS OR BRONZE COCATOO POMMEL THAT JUST CLOSED I CAME IN SECOND ON THAT ONE BUT STILL NO CIGAR.