Unusual style sheath 2

[sirek]

I also come across an unusual shape I would like to get more information about it, tried on the web, but without result :shrug:

[A. G. Maisey]

Haven't seen exactly this style, but have seen a Jawa North Coast/Cirebon that reminds me of it.

What is the blade classification?

[sirek]

What is the blade classification?

When I got the keris the whole assembly was very dirty and rusty.
I cleaned him a little, so you not only see brown rust.

I thought the hilt was glued on and I used the heat method, but unfortunately when I tried to remove the hilt the peksi has been broken
(the top is still tight in the hilt), it was only brown rust powder on the inside.

(blade lenght = 11,8inches or 30cm excluding the peksi).

[A. G. Maisey]

Bugis.

That doesn't help much, does it?

I don't recognise this wrongko as Bugis, but I'm not expert in Bugis styles, so it could be.

We very often see blades from one area in dress from another, its not at all unusual. Javanese rulers employed Bugis, Madurese, Balinese as mercenaries, and I've seen blades from all those areas in old Javanese dress.

On the other hand I've seen a lot of old Javanese blades in dress from other areas --- even from Sri Lanka.

No definitive answer on this wrongko, but it still reminds me of a North Coast style I've seen.

Unfortunate about the pesi --- its PESI, not PEKSI, a peksi is a bird generic, its often used for chickens --- but breaks do happen. If the tang is not long enough its easy enough to extend with a little metal cone jabunged in place, many old Javanese keris have this repair.

The remnant of the tang that is stuck can easily be drilled out.

[sirek]

Thanks for your comment,

luckily the pesi is still long enough to secure the hilt :)

[GIO]

The blade is heavily corroded, but I would in any case give it a cleaning to eliminate rust and prevent further distruction. The scabbard is very interesting but the manufacture is rather rough.