[meteorite-list] Any experts on meteorite Kiris blades

From: Darryl Pitt <darryl_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:09:15 -0400
Message-ID: <5636C1D8-FACC-4431-9BA6-F464F9E7635F_at_dof3.com>

Hi,

Be very, very careful.

The stories associated with most krises for sale in Indonesia are apocryphal. I've heard more fantastic stories---truly extraordinary tales---before the price drops precipitously during the course of negotiations.

The kris is a very important cultural symbol and there are so many legends attached to this weapon. My favorite? It was widely believed a kris would, on its own, slide out of its sheath and fly through the sky to strike the enemies of its owner.

Meteoritic iron? I've heard this a lot----far too often, in fact---and I would be extremely suspicious.


Best / darryl







On Oct 22, 2011, at 3:34 PM, Rob Wesel wrote:

> Hello all
>
> I have a friend vacationing who ran across an antique store selling three Indonesian blades claiming to be made of "meteoric iron". While I know that if you are going to find a meteorite blade it's gonna be Indonesian or Mike Miller's, I know very little about what they should look like. If the list holds any experts please have a look and weigh in.
>
> http://www.nakhladogmeteorites.com/blades.htm
>
> Thanks
>
> Rob Wesel
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