Odd Visayan Ivory Kris Dagger?

[Battara]

Thank you so far. I wish were able to have bid on it.

The other thing that threw me is the fact that it is missing a collar or ferrule.

Also Nacho, would you post the rest of your nice bone/ivory hilted piece please?

By the way, here is a picture of similar Visayan daggers from an older thread for comparison (from Zelbone):

[Gustav]

Here is one another, from Vandoo, similar to the one posted by Michael (VVV). As Vandoo or someone another wrote years ago, it resembles somewhat a hilt on a keris, which belongs to the Ashmolean collection in Oxford, there from 1637. So this type could be a very old one. There is also probably some superficial similarity to older Kastane hilts.

[nacho]

Originally Posted by Battara

Thank you so far. I wish were able to have bid on it.

The other thing that threw me is the fact that it is missing a collar or ferrule.

Also Nacho, would you post the rest of your nice bone/ivory hilted piece please?

By the way, here is a picture of similar Visayan daggers from an older thread for comparison (from Zelbone):

As requested:

[Spunjer]

wow, that looks ivory to me! first ever to see a binangon with this type of material. Matahum kaayo!!!

[Battara]

Thank you Nacho for the pictures. I agree with Spunger that the hilt looks like aged ivory.

Would it be unusual for a Panay piece like this to not have a collar at the bottom of the ivory?

[David]

The more i look at this the more it looks like a put together piece.

[Battara]

Originally Posted by David

The more i look at this the more it looks like a put together piece.

Well that is what I originally thought, especially where the ivory and the silver coin meet.

[T. Koch]

That's a mean carving for sure! There are several elements on the pommel that I find very captivating!


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