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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th February 2022, 08:25 AM
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Posted By Paul B.
Meanwhile I know that handle and pendokok have...

Meanwhile I know that handle and pendokok have been exchanged by the former owner. Preferably change it with an appropriate pendokok and a more upright handle? What handle would come into your mind...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 8th February 2022, 02:08 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 16,125
Posted By Paul B.
Same observations. Maybe the dress is additional,...

Same observations. Maybe the dress is additional, even if the ganja with silverfoil usually sticks out to demonstrate wealth. Anyway, to me still puzzling.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 8th February 2022, 12:55 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 16,125
Posted By Paul B.
New suggestions are welcome concerning this keris.

New suggestions are welcome concerning this keris.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 6th February 2022, 06:31 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 16,125
Posted By Paul B.
Thanks. I do think both handle and scabbard are...

Thanks. I do think both handle and scabbard are old. Looks pretty black and dusty from the inside. Notice the wide opening, it indicates that it must have had a blade with a wide ganja (in case the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th February 2022, 05:24 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 16,125
Posted By Paul B.
Similar pieces among collections ? Would love to...

Similar pieces among collections ? Would love to see.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 3rd February 2022, 12:50 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 16,125
Posted By Paul B.
Any clues or thoughts? What about age?

Any clues or thoughts?
What about age?
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd February 2022, 03:51 PM
Replies: 36
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Posted By Paul B.
Another pic.

Another pic.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd February 2022, 02:45 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 16,125
Posted By Paul B.
Agree, I vote for sperm whale (both parts). The...

Agree, I vote for sperm whale (both parts).
The warangka has a similar bright 'hot spot' underneath the vertical carving as the handle does.

I wonder to whom this keris have belonged referring to...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd February 2022, 01:14 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 16,125
Posted By Paul B.
My impression is that both materials are alike...

My impression is that both materials are alike but I could be mistaken.
Here are a few shots more.
Quite a big Minang keris, overall 47 cm.
Indeed a typical Burung shaped handle from the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 1st February 2022, 04:02 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 16,125
Posted By Paul B.
Agree, it isn't elephant and belief it is some...

Agree, it isn't elephant and belief it is some kind of marine ivory. Could sperm whale be an option?
The handle is heavy and big (length about 11 cm).
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 1st February 2022, 01:08 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 16,125
Posted By Paul B.
More pics will tell you. It has light shades....

More pics will tell you. It has light shades. Marine ivory was my first guess also but what kind of is it?
Wonder why there is a straight (repaired) line in the front and back. Seems more like a...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 31st January 2022, 05:13 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 16,125
Posted By Paul B.
Sumatra keris with ivory parts

Got a nice Sumatra keris recently and the handle shows details which I have never come across. There are 2 perfect round holes, one artifically made underneath for matching the pesi. From the lower...
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