Moro: Kalis Seko with old restoration!

[kai]

Hello Maurice,

Here images of the tip of the scabbard where once a band had been. It is approximately 3 cm wide.

That's too wide for most woven rattan bands; also those shadows appear to have smooth sides which would fit metal bands better than usually more rugged rattan, too.

May not be conclusive but I'd tend towards 2 metal rather than rattan bands for this scabbard.

Regards,
Kai

[Battara]

I'm with Kai on this. The patina does not have the the line or woven indentation that comes with tightly wrapped or woven rattan (if I judge the pictures right). It probably had a plain copper top and plain bottom band.

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by Battara

It probably had a plain copper top and plain bottom band.

Than we are with 3 of us.
A friend of mine offered me to make me the copper bands.

[Maurice]

Any thoughts about the devious looking crest?

I think it is not a normal form, and probably something is broken, or a chip of wood is off, but according the patina a long, long time ago.

[kai]

Hello Maurice,

Any thoughts about the devious looking crest?

I think it is not a normal form, and probably something is broken, or a chip of wood is off, but according the patina a long, long time ago.

Looks indeed like a really old and well-used pommel. I agree that the crest chipped and probably got recarved a long time ago.

Regards,
Kai

[Battara]

I would leave the crest as is this time. It is basically complete, though as Kai says, a little carved long ago.....

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by Battara

I would leave the crest as is this time. It is basically complete, though as Kai says, a little carved long ago.....

Yep I am surely keep the pommel this way and I didn't intent to change anything to the crest. I was just curious about the strange shape of it.