[meteorite-list] Any experts on meteorite Kiris blades

From: Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:21:40 -0400
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I've seen a couple of these for sale on eBay in the past. They were
not exactly like the one's in Rob's photos, but they were similar.
(if I recall correctly)

Rob, if you have physical access to the blades in questions, a quick
nickel test should rule in/out a meteoritic origin.

Best regards,

MikeG

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On 10/22/11, Darryl Pitt <darryl at dof3.com> wrote:
>
>
> 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
>
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> 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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