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VVV · 19th April 2007, 07:16 AM

Wonderful kris!!!

I have seen it's brother in one of the old Scandinavian collections with a resembling "offset" combo of horse's hoof and jawa demam/garuda hilt.
That one is straight, also has twist core and the more Indonesian resembling Ladrang style scabbard.
Another collector friend has another rare one with a classic jawa demam hilt mounted as a pommel. That one with an unusual scabbard with Dayak aso motifs.
Unfortunately I am not allowed to publish them here but both of them are pictured in Karsten Sejr Jensen's soon to come sequel to his earlier book on Keris/Kris.
I am not sure from where this rare hilt variation originates, maybe from North Borneo like the second Kris I described?

Michael

19th April 2007, 07:16 AM	#6
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Wonderful kris!!! I have seen it's brother in one of the old Scandinavian collections with a resembling "offset" combo of horse's hoof and jawa demam/garuda hilt. That one is straight, also has twist core and the more Indonesian resembling Ladrang style scabbard. Another collector friend has another rare one with a classic jawa demam hilt mounted as a pommel. That one with an unusual scabbard with Dayak aso motifs. Unfortunately I am not allowed to publish them here but both of them are pictured in Karsten Sejr Jensen's soon to come sequel to his earlier book on Keris/Kris. I am not sure from where this rare hilt variation originates, maybe from North Borneo like the second Kris I described? Michael Last edited by VVV; 19th April 2007 at 08:01 AM.