Molar hilt, sumatran keris for comments

Sajen · 6th August 2009, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick

This is a petrified material; is it not ?

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*Sorry, I missed Alan's post on this .

Wouldn't the color be determined by the mineral content of the strata it was buried in ?

Yes Rick,

it's like you write, the minerals in the ground give the different colours.

Here again my molar hilt.

Regards,

sajen

Rick · 6th August 2009, 08:24 PM

A fine example of the carver's art, Sajen .
Thanks for sharing .

Gustav · 6th August 2009, 10:10 PM

Yes, it is beautiful, Sajen

I regarded that thread many, many times.

Sajen · 7th August 2009, 12:09 AM

Thank you Rick and Gustav. What catch my eyes: all three hilts here shown in this thread have a similar colour, while many warangkas and hilts offered in e-bay more blond. They worked maybe from the molar Mr. Maisey told.

Regards,

Detlef

Sajen · 7th August 2009, 12:50 AM

Here is a other molar hilt from my collection, many more crudely worked.

A. G. Maisey · 9th August 2009, 03:33 PM

This is a pic of a piece of the raw material.

Top and bottom view of a piece of fossilised tooth from the Sangiran fossil beds in Central Jawa.

Rick · 9th August 2009, 04:09 PM

Thanks for showing this material in it's natural state Alan .

7th August 2009, 12:50 AM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,415	Here is a other molar hilt from my collection, many more crudely worked. Attached Images

9th August 2009, 03:33 PM	#6
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	This is a pic of a piece of the raw material. Top and bottom view of a piece of fossilised tooth from the Sangiran fossil beds in Central Jawa. Attached Images

6th August 2009, 08:24 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	A fine example of the carver's art, Sajen . Thanks for sharing .

6th August 2009, 10:10 PM	#3
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,295	Yes, it is beautiful, Sajen I regarded that thread many, many times.

7th August 2009, 12:09 AM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,415	Thank you Rick and Gustav. What catch my eyes: all three hilts here shown in this thread have a similar colour, while many warangkas and hilts offered in e-bay more blond. They worked maybe from the molar Mr. Maisey told. Regards, Detlef

9th August 2009, 04:09 PM	#7
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	Thanks for showing this material in it's natural state Alan .