Jungayyan Ivory Sulu Twistcore kris with gold and silver wire inlay

Bill M · 9th March 2008, 01:51 PM

Dave,

I believe that you are right about Cato not having twistcores in his book. Don't think that my piece was in his book. Wish it was!

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Originally Posted by freebooter

Thanks for the email Bill, I have done image comparisons and I must say that yours is an extraordinary example.
I am curious at to what the rest of the detail of the handle looks like?

regards

Gav

Here is more detail.

Really looks like a bird from the top.

VVV · 9th March 2008, 02:01 PM

Nice, nice, nice

The hole looks like it's a tooth, maybe one of the seabased (but I am not good at separating different kind of ivory)?

Michael

Bill M · 9th March 2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by VVV

Nice, nice, nice

The hole looks like it's a tooth, maybe one of the seabased (but I am not good at separating different kind of ivory)?

Michael

Hi Michael,

Though I am not good at separating kinds of ivory, I would guess that it came from a mature female African elephant. It has that grain and striations.

I think that the hole is an attachment point. Most of the others I have seen had a plug here. Some are plugged across the pommel.

I managed to take a picture using the fiber optic ringlight from my microscope on my camera.

Battara · 9th March 2008, 09:46 PM

The scabbard looks like one from Cato.....

Norman McCormick · 9th March 2008, 11:41 PM

Battara, would love to hear your presentation re inlaying techniques but unfortunately I live on the other side of the Pond, Scotland to be precise, so not a simple trip. Am in the initial process of inlaying script in a blade with copper wire so was interested in seeing how different cultures approached this type of decoration technically.
Regards,
Norman.

9th March 2008, 02:01 PM	#2
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Nice, nice, nice The hole looks like it's a tooth, maybe one of the seabased (but I am not good at separating different kind of ivory)? Michael

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Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	The scabbard looks like one from Cato.....

9th March 2008, 11:41 PM	#5
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,613	Battara, would love to hear your presentation re inlaying techniques but unfortunately I live on the other side of the Pond, Scotland to be precise, so not a simple trip. Am in the initial process of inlaying script in a blade with copper wire so was interested in seeing how different cultures approached this type of decoration technically. Regards, Norman.