Bugis Keris For Comment

Lew · 7th February 2007, 06:56 PM

David

The darker material is horn closest to the mendak and the brown part is nicely figured wood one hilt made from two separate materials.

David · 7th February 2007, 08:11 PM

Nice!

A. G. Maisey · 7th February 2007, 08:59 PM

This use of horn probably indicates a repair. These handles are very subject to splitting, checking, cracking, and the way they were, and are repaired is to make a new "selut" out of horn.

David · 7th February 2007, 09:48 PM

Very possible explanation Alan. Still, it makes for a nice look.

BluErf · 8th February 2007, 02:16 PM

The use of horn for the buah pinang may not be always for repair. Usually, such hilts come from Sumatra, and I've not seen a similar combination in Malaysian hilts. I have seen a few such hilts with the horn carved as the outer ring, fixed to the inner ring, which is the wood from the hilt. The wood is not cracked or broken. It may be a matter of aesthetics.

BluErf · 8th February 2007, 02:31 PM

Here's the hilt from my collection. It used to be on a giant Sumatran Bugis sepokal which it was separated from. I don't know where the keris is. I just bought the hilt because it looked very good. Notice in the 2nd shot that the wood forms the inner ring on which the outer ring of horn is affixed.

Alam Shah · 8th February 2007, 03:41 PM

David, it make a nice two-toned piece hilt.

Alan, agreed that most likely its a repair. In most cases, the hilt have some significant value or reason to keep it, (be it mystical or sentimental).

Kai Wee, I have a hilt in my collection with similar works.

Mine was a salvaged piece. The sheath is a replacement.

http://alamshah.fotopic.net/p32019268.html

8th February 2007, 02:31 PM	#6
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Here's the hilt from my collection. It used to be on a giant Sumatran Bugis sepokal which it was separated from. I don't know where the keris is. I just bought the hilt because it looked very good. Notice in the 2nd shot that the wood forms the inner ring on which the outer ring of horn is affixed. Attached Images

8th February 2007, 03:41 PM	#7
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	A similar bugis hilt with horn base David, it make a nice two-toned piece hilt. Alan, agreed that most likely its a repair. In most cases, the hilt have some significant value or reason to keep it, (be it mystical or sentimental). Kai Wee, I have a hilt in my collection with similar works. Mine was a salvaged piece. The sheath is a replacement. http://alamshah.fotopic.net/p32019268.html Last edited by Alam Shah; 8th February 2007 at 04:05 PM.

7th February 2007, 06:56 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	David The darker material is horn closest to the mendak and the brown part is nicely figured wood one hilt made from two separate materials.

7th February 2007, 08:11 PM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	Nice!

7th February 2007, 08:59 PM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,992	This use of horn probably indicates a repair. These handles are very subject to splitting, checking, cracking, and the way they were, and are repaired is to make a new "selut" out of horn.

7th February 2007, 09:48 PM	#4
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	Very possible explanation Alan. Still, it makes for a nice look.

8th February 2007, 02:16 PM	#5
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	The use of horn for the buah pinang may not be always for repair. Usually, such hilts come from Sumatra, and I've not seen a similar combination in Malaysian hilts. I have seen a few such hilts with the horn carved as the outer ring, fixed to the inner ring, which is the wood from the hilt. The wood is not cracked or broken. It may be a matter of aesthetics.