Keris w Koranic writing on it

[A. G. Maisey]

David, it is not just the seizure factor, there are very heavy penalties involved for both the sender & receiver of ivory that has been sent without the proper documentation. And where seizure occurs it involves the entire item that incorporates the ivory, not just the ivory.

I've been watching this ivory insanity since it began, now many years ago, I have seen reports of extreme penalties being enforced, particularly in the USA, and I know of two instances of heavy penalties that involved friends of mine.

This Forum is based in the USA, to my mind there could be some unfortunate implications if an open admission of illegal import by a member were to be noticed by the wrong people.

But I'm probably being over cautious, I believe that if Ganapati checks this hilt again it will turn out to be bone or denatured deer antler.

[David]

Hi folks. Well I have deleted the posts that displayed what I consider EXTREMELY rude and unnecessary remarks directed at a particular forum member here as well as the follow up remarks referencing the outburst. Obviously we have a zero tolerance policy for remarks of this nature.
Just a reminder to the membership, when incidents like this happen it is best to simply report the post (thanks Kai) than to respond to the violator as that only risks further outbursts..
Alan, I do understand your concerns about illegal ivory completely and know that your comments of caution were intended to protect the OP, not attack him.
Since the OP has left our ranks and there is not much else to be said about this keris that serves the community I will lock this thread and we can all move on. Thanks!