Keris blade for identification...discussion

[Alam Shah]

Hi all, the keris blade looks like a Patani Carita blade with an unusual sogokan
looking fullers. It has the sogokan depan only but can the other fuller attribute this to a Carita? Can anyone assist in identifying the blade type, dapur and any other details would be appreciated. :confused:

Keris Patani?
http://www.kampungnet.com.sg/albums/albup91/DSCF4282_1_001.jpg

The profile of the base area...
http://www.kampungnet.com.sg/albums/albup91/DSCF4284_1.jpg

A closer shot of the base area...
http://www.kampungnet.com.sg/albums/albup91/DSCF4288_1.jpg

[nechesh]

Hi Shahrial. I thought that with the carita the fullers extended the length of the blade, though i must admit i know less about peninsula blades than i'd like. Nice keris though, i like it. :) Is there any dress?

[Alam Shah]

David, the standard carita does extend to the end of the hilt, afaik.
I'm just suggesting, I'm not sure myself.

No dress for this one. It came with a balinese bebondolan hilt.
That's about it. I don't think it Balinese, though. :confused:

[BluErf]

This blade is probably Kelantanese, from the style of the greneng and the fullers, which are highly unusual.

[Alam Shah]

This blade is probably Kelantanese, from the style of the greneng and the fullers, which are highly unusual.After comparing with one of Dave's keris (http://www.kampungnet.com.sg/albums/albuq21/DSCF4675.jpg) (from Rangsang Rias II 2006, Keris Competition Winner), it's more or less confirmed to be a Kelantanese keris. Thanks for the assistance. ;)

Will post an update once the fitting had been completed.

[Alam Shah]

As promised, here are the pictures after the fittings made.
An old Malay keris in new fittings.

http://www.kampungnet.com.sg/albums/albup91/KerisKelantan_02.sized.jpg
http://www.kampungnet.com.sg/modules.php?set_albumName=albup91&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php

or at

http://alamshah.fotopic.net/c1030591.html

Let me know your opinions. :)

[Ian]

This old thread is transferred to our new keris forum.

Ian.

[BluErf]

The sari bulan sheath is one of the most beautifully done example that I have seen. The way the daun-daun (the 2 tips of the sheath) curves out and then back in, before stretching out to form the caping (the point in the top-middle part of the sheath) can be described as almost 'sensuous'. :)

[BluErf]

And of course, the floral motif hilt, pendoko and blade are all first rate too! :) Great great keris!

[David]

The sari bulan sheath is one of the most beautifully done example that I have seen. The way the daun-daun (the 2 tips of the sheath) curves out and then back in, before stretching out to form the caping (the point in the top-middle part of the sheath) can be described as almost 'sensuous'. :)

Yeah...what he said... :D
I remember really liking this one when you first posted it Shahrial. I think you have truly done it justice. Nice job! :)

[Alam Shah]

Thank you both, Kai Wee and David. :)
Blu, you make the sheath sounds 'sexy'... :confused:
I like it very much too. The more I look at it, the more I like it. :D

But I stll don't know much about the blade... Perhaps in time, I would identify it accordingly.

[BluErf]

You mean you don't find it 'sexy' with all those killer curves? :p Oh yes, you have a "makan mata" full keris now. :)