Which deity does this Bali handle represent?

		Ethnographic Arms & Armour > Discussion Forums > Keris Warung Kopi
Which deity does this Bali handle represent?

14th February 2018, 01:32 AM

#23

Battara

EAAF Staff

Join Date: Dec 2004

Location: Louisville, KY

Posts: 7,280

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul de Souza

The wood in the sheath doesn't seem to have the pelet effect of older pieces eventhough I was told it is pelet wood.

From what I can see in the pictures, this scabbard, especially the wrangka, is pelet wood.

I will say though that I have heard that pelet wood is becoming endangered and good quality has been hard to come by since the 1990s.

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Forum Rules

All times are GMT +1. The time now is 05:17 AM.

Posts are regarded as being copyrighted by their authors and the act of posting material is deemed to be a granting of an irrevocable nonexclusive license for display here.