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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd April 2013, 02:45 AM
Replies: 24
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Posted By henri
Triangle

After some research here is was I found .

This keris is into my collection since more than 2 years ... and not expecting to learn more ( even if it is not the right approach ) ! Thank you Alan ....
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th April 2013, 02:20 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 842
Posted By henri
Hello Jean , I have a blade with some...

Hello Jean ,

I have a blade with some similarities but no pamor . I still think the blade could be Malay Peninsula .
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 21st January 2013, 11:57 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 525
Posted By henri
I am not really proud of this one Thor and...

I am not really proud of this one Thor and probably will go with other " ghost
handles " into a dusty drawer ! But ... what a lot I learned!
Thank you all for your comments .
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th January 2013, 06:55 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 525
Posted By henri
Thank you Detlef . Looks like you are right !...

Thank you Detlef . Looks like you are right ! Most of the "bites" are uncontrolled . Probably some parts of this hilt were more or less spicy :)
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th January 2013, 07:19 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 525
Posted By henri
Thank you Alan for the reply . I was more talking...

Thank you Alan for the reply . I was more talking about the fact the face and some parts of the buta bajang were removed probably with a sharp tool ...
This handle is probably old with natural...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th January 2013, 04:34 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 525
Posted By henri
Cirebon buta bajang damaged ...

I am curious to get your opinion on a hilt I have which is badly damaged .
This looks like a voluntary " mutilation " made by a previous owner but is there any reason to do so ? May be a relation to...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th January 2013, 04:19 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,507
Posted By henri
Nice keris ... with a very similar hilt I have...

Nice keris ... with a very similar hilt I have into my collection .
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th November 2012, 02:39 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 318
Posted By henri
Thank you Battara for your replies . For this...

Thank you Battara for your replies .
For this spear I found a thread the 30th March 2011 where Asomotif
presented 2 spears with one very similar to this one ... and origin Atjeh and
also a photo of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th November 2012, 11:36 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 291
Posted By henri
Thank you Rick for your reply . You are right...

Thank you Rick for your reply .

You are right ... just after your reply I browsed different sites and found a similar head spear with these comments :

" Rare Mandaya undecorated paneled spear head...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th November 2012, 10:17 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 225
Posted By henri
Head Spear 5

Dear members ,
I would like to submit you a lot I bought during an auction coming from Baron von Hochstetter collection , Düsseldorf.
I am more keris collector orientated and know nothing about...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th November 2012, 10:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 291
Posted By henri
Head Spear 4

Dear members ,
I would like to submit you a lot I bought during an auction coming from Baron von Hochstetter collection , Düsseldorf.
I am more keris collector orientated and know nothing about...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th November 2012, 10:08 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 230
Posted By henri
Head Spear 3

Dear members ,
I would like to submit you a lot I bought during an auction coming from Baron von Hochstetter collection , Düsseldorf.
I am more keris collector orientated and know nothing about...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th November 2012, 10:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 318
Posted By henri
Head Spear 2

Dear members ,
I would like to submit you a lot I bought during an auction coming from Baron von Hochstetter collection , Düsseldorf.
I am more keris collector orientated and know nothing about...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th November 2012, 10:04 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 240
Posted By henri
Head spears

Dear members ,
I would like to submit you a lot I bought during an auction coming from Baron von Hochstetter collection , Düsseldorf.
I am more keris collector orientated and know nothing about...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th June 2012, 08:25 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 505
Posted By henri
Thank you for your replies . Jean , after close...

Thank you for your replies . Jean , after close viewing I can t see any trace of reshaping / welding ...Pamor is quite constant and flow naturally . May be the maker has got this design in mind ...?
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th June 2012, 12:03 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 505
Posted By henri
Keris Patrem

Dear members ,

Would love to get your comments on this keris .

It s a 24 cm long keris which could be classified into the patrem section .
The previous owner gave me these details :
Bought in 2009...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 28th April 2012, 08:05 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,354
Posted By henri
Thank you Jean . After consulting some...

Thank you Jean . After consulting some documentations I agree we could called this one "tangkis" . I have got in the past a similar pamor on a Bali keris but both sides of the blade . I am still...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 21st April 2012, 02:57 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 581
Posted By henri
Hi David Yes , Silver fittings . Personally I...

Hi David
Yes , Silver fittings . Personally I privilege the overall look of the hilt + blade + sheath trying to match the whole lot . Like a costume from shoes to hat . If a piece of garment is not...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th April 2012, 08:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 581
Posted By henri
oups .. photos now

oups .. photos now
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th April 2012, 08:58 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 581
Posted By henri
Yes Jean , Minangkabau . Just showing similarity...

Yes Jean , Minangkabau . Just showing similarity for the " front face " .

Henri
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th April 2012, 08:51 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,354
Posted By henri
Thank you guys for your comments . From "...

Thank you guys for your comments .
From " fake " to " painted " or etch applied " .... when I take this keris on hand and look at this pamor very very closely I can assure the pamor is real but yes...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th April 2012, 05:37 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 581
Posted By henri
Hilt is Sumatran . Look at photos from one...

Hilt is Sumatran . Look at photos from one similar I have .

Henri
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th April 2012, 05:24 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,354
Posted By henri
Bali keris pamor

Dear members ,

This keris from Bali with a very smooth and black shining blade has a strange pamor on one side only .
Is that a mistake from the maker , is that a " fantasy " , or is that something...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th April 2012, 06:45 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 822
Posted By henri
Nice one also Michael . May be mine was the local...

Nice one also Michael . May be mine was the local Florist ' s keris !

Could you please post a photo from the top showing the ganja fully inserted into the sheath ? It seems to be out of the wrangka...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 17th April 2012, 10:30 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 822
Posted By henri
Thank you all for your inputs . Kai is really...

Thank you all for your inputs .
Kai is really close to my initial thoughts : a sumatran keris brought back to Salayer and re hilted according local fashion .

Regarding the hilt : cleaning is on...
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