Sea cow used for Iban hilts

Maurice · 29th June 2011, 12:57 PM

Interesting Michael!

I noticed the different in colours of "antler" handles before, but I always thought it might be that the antler had different colours by itself?
I've seen them by very "teeth"white to very darkbrown. A friendcollector told me once that the whiter pieces have seen a lot more sun as the pieces with darker handles which probably were more used in the forests as in open area where sunlight was shining.....(but I don't know if this is true and what his source was for this statement).

Let's suppose this would be sea cow, from which part could it be than?
Is there also seen a difference in material/structure, besides of the colour?

Maurice

29th June 2011, 12:57 PM	#3
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,453	Interesting Michael! I noticed the different in colours of "antler" handles before, but I always thought it might be that the antler had different colours by itself? I've seen them by very "teeth"white to very darkbrown. A friendcollector told me once that the whiter pieces have seen a lot more sun as the pieces with darker handles which probably were more used in the forests as in open area where sunlight was shining.....(but I don't know if this is true and what his source was for this statement). Let's suppose this would be sea cow, from which part could it be than? Is there also seen a difference in material/structure, besides of the colour? Maurice