Keris Luk Identification / Comments

[GregR57]

I bought a collection of Keris recently. This is my favorite. I would appreciate any feedback from this forum. I found this forum really helpful. Please let me know what you think. Thanks!

[A. G. Maisey]

Greg, when I am faced with a question that is phrased as a request for a broad ranging commentary I invariably ask for the person who needs information to rephrase his question in a form where he asks a specific question about a specific aspect of the item concerned.

If you could do this I will be pleased to try to provide some answers, & I believe other members of this forum would be equally pleased to try to assist.

[GregR57]

Thanks for the feedback A.G. I'm new to this and the terminology... Some research I'm trying to sort out:

The Wilah seems to be very old. 13 Luk? Great details and smells like sandalwood. Do you think this is a reproduction? Age relative to the Pendok? Quality of the Naga at the base?

The Warangka Pendok has what looks like a royal crest and is inscribed "2602" which I think refers to 1942, the Japanese Imperial Year. Do you think this was a royal commission? There is a date inscribed on the Sampir "1807". So I'm confused about the age.

The Hulu I think may be Buta Bajang / Crouching Guardian. What do you think?

Finally, does the Wilah match the age of the "clothing"?

Thanks for your consideration.

[David]

Hi Greg. Welcome to the forum. Just a moderator note:
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[Rick]

Do you think this is a reproduction?

I'm not sure what you mean by this, Greg.

Is this a reproduction keris?
This is new work, but not a reproduction; I think you refer to age rather than authenticity.

[David]

There's that keris again Rick! I do like that ensemble. :)

[Gustav]

Looks like an older sheath and Mendak have been reused to hold a post-1980ties blade and hilt.
(This is about the original Keris of this thread).