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SidJ 9th July 2022 02:36 PM

Bali keris pedang
 
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Here is an old well made keris. Your views are welcomed.

David 9th July 2022 02:46 PM

A nice keris pedang. This sheath is a new one on me for Bali sarong. Do you know any more about it?

SidJ 9th July 2022 03:05 PM

The wrangka appears to have some age to it in my view. I think the keris is late 19th century. It is 67cm overall in length in the scabbard.

Gustav 9th July 2022 07:03 PM

The veneer may be taken from an older sheath, but the rest is quite recent. This isn't a traditional Balinese sheath style. Blade and hilt are old.

A. G. Maisey 9th July 2022 10:40 PM

The entire gandar could be old, but the atasan of the wrongko is recent, and not Bali, probably done in Surabaya or Jakarta, the craftsman who did the restoration was very likely from Madura.

Keris + hilt, pretty nice.

It is near to impossible to guess on the basis of a photo, but that little collar below the uwer might be worth testing for gold.

SidJ 10th July 2022 12:27 AM

Thanks for your comments thus far. Yes It is the lower part of the scabbard and not the atasan that looks older. I will test the uwer fitting for gold too.


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