opinion please ?
 

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

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

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