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satsujinken
19th December 2016, 07:26 AM
this is a friend of mine's keris, and he got it from someone from 1942
any opinion on the dress and the blade ?
thanks
Donny
kai
19th December 2016, 08:52 AM
Hello Donny,
I'd vote for Madura, a variant of the bird motif (and associated hilt type):
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3183
Looks like a nice example of this style!
this is a friend of mine's keris, and he got it from someone from 1942
BTW, did the former owner cared for this keris since 1942?
Regards,
Kai
satsujinken
19th December 2016, 09:30 AM
Hello Donny,
I'd vote for Madura, a variant of the bird motif (and associated hilt type):
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3183
Looks like a nice example of this style!
BTW, did the former owner cared for this keris since 1942?
Regards,
Kai
thanks, Kai
the owner merely wanted to know more about this blade he kept since 1946 (not 1942, my mistake)
donny
kai
19th December 2016, 09:39 AM
Hello Donny,
Provenance in private collections reaching back 70 years is certainly rare - really no info surviving for this keris?
One more pertinent thread:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=11767
BTW, I'd also believe the blade to be from Madura. However, I just recently burned my hands, so better wait for confirmation by folks with deeper knowledge in things Jawa/Java/Madura... ;)
Regards,
Kai
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