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2nd October 2023, 04:57 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Minneapolis,MN
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My jaw just dropped.
Excellent work. |
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2nd October 2023, 05:30 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 985
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Excellent work!
“I made the swassa on brass bands”, it’s gold plated? |
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2nd October 2023, 11:53 PM
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EAAF Staff
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 7,143
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Thank you folks.
Werecow - Here are pictures of how I got the pieces (except the pommel). You can see missing silver from empty grooves in the blade, and not much on the hilt except the woven silver bands. At the top of the hilt is a piece of kamagong/makassar ebony. |
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2nd October 2023, 11:56 PM
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EAAF Staff
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 7,143
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Kumusta Albert!
Yes the okir bands are 14k rose gold filled (thicker than plating) bonded to brass beneath. |
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3rd October 2023, 11:12 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2021
Location: Leiden, NL
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Very nice!
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3rd October 2023, 01:33 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Germany, Dortmund
Posts: 8,586
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Nicely done, congrats Jose! Can I assume that both crests of the ivory pommel are damaged?
Regards, Detlef |
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4th October 2023, 02:00 AM
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EAAF Staff
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 7,143
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Hi Detlef - yes both beak and tail are damaged. So in accordance to Moro tradition, I covered the damage with gold plated metal with okir design.
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