My first moro kris

[Battara]

Originally Posted by Maurice

I've had a moro kris with similar windings once in a few years ago I believe...
It also had this horsehoof like pommel, with pieces of MOP.

According the little holes in Flavio's pommel, I think it could be likely that it had MOP pieces also in the past...??

Yes I would concur - MOP panels in those places in my experience. MOP was used in the start of the 20th century for the most part.

[Amuk Murugul]

Originally Posted by Battara

Yes I would concur - MOP panels in those places in my experience. MOP was used in the start of the 20th century for the most part.

Hullo everybody,

Just to add:
Pearl started to be commercially harvested off the coast of West Australia (Roebuck Bay, Broome) about 1861 using Aboriginal and Islander divers. In the 1870s, divers from Asia were used; Malays, Japanese, Filipino etc.
During this period, MOP was an important commodity, being used for buttons, cutlery etc.

Best,