Moro kris: Information/Comments welcome!

kino · 28th April 2010, 05:34 AM

Here are a couple of photo's of the kris that I mentioned.
Both of them had pins holding the kakatua's crest in place. The pin on the ivory might have been inserted as a repair because the crest has a break in multiple places. The smaller bone kakatua, you can clearly see that the pin was used to hold the stacked pieces of the kakatua's crest at the onset of the carving.

Battara · 28th April 2010, 06:37 AM

Albert you have a good point (like the one on top of my head

) about the pin holding the rest in place. I now see what you are saying and the pictures you post help, thank you.

Maurice · 28th April 2010, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by kino

Here are a couple of photo's of the kris that I mentioned.
Both of them had pins holding the kakatua's crest in place. The pin on the ivory might have been inserted as a repair because the crest has a break in multiple places. The smaller bone kakatua, you can clearly see that the pin was used to hold the stacked pieces of the kakatua's crest at the onset of the carving.

Thank you for the images. Beautifull pieces.
Are the pins in both your krisses metal or wood?

Maurice

kino · 29th April 2010, 02:35 PM

Maurice, I believe the pins are brass , definitely not wood.

Maurice · 29th April 2010, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by kino

Maurice, I believe the pins are brass , definitely not wood.

The strange thing here is that the pin in my crest is from ivory also.
That would never be strong enough to hold different pieces together..

Maurice

Battara · 29th April 2010, 04:10 PM

Maurice, I think an ivory "nail" would be able to hold small things together, in this case, a small crest to the pommel.

Maurice · 29th April 2010, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Battara

Maurice, I think an ivory "nail" would be able to hold small things together, in this case, a small crest to the pommel.

Yes, but I would have preferred a brass "nail", cause I could imagine that this ivory "nail" breaks off much easier as a brass one!

Maurice

Sajen · 29th April 2010, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Maurice

The strange thing here is that the pin in my crest is from ivory also.
That would never be strong enough to hold different pieces together..

Maurice

Hi Maurice,

this is maybe the reason why it break again!?

Regards,

Detlef

Maurice · 29th April 2010, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Sajen

Hi Maurice,

this is maybe the reason why it break again!?

Regards,

Detlef

well Detlef you are probably right.
But I don't mind because it is an old break and also has the same patination as the rest of the pommel.

Maurice

28th April 2010, 05:34 AM	#1
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,018	Here are a couple of photo's of the kris that I mentioned. Both of them had pins holding the kakatua's crest in place. The pin on the ivory might have been inserted as a repair because the crest has a break in multiple places. The smaller bone kakatua, you can clearly see that the pin was used to hold the stacked pieces of the kakatua's crest at the onset of the carving. Attached Images

28th April 2010, 06:37 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Albert you have a good point (like the one on top of my head ) about the pin holding the rest in place. I now see what you are saying and the pictures you post help, thank you.

29th April 2010, 02:35 PM	#4
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,018	Maurice, I believe the pins are brass , definitely not wood.

29th April 2010, 04:10 PM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Maurice, I think an ivory "nail" would be able to hold small things together, in this case, a small crest to the pommel.