I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL NEW FORMS OF KERIS HANDLES AVAILABLE CURRENTLY ON EBAY. I SEE NO PROBLEM WITH A DEPARTURE FROM TRADITIONAL FORMS AND WHEN THE KERIS WAS FIRST DEVELOPING I SUSPECT THERE WERE FEW FORMS OF HANDLE OR BLADE AVAILBLE.
NO DOUBT BLADE SHAPES, PARMORS, DESIGNS ON HANDLE AND SCABBARDS HAVE DEVELOPED TO WHERE THEY ARE TODAY FROM A SIMPLE BEGINNING.
MY QUESTION IS ARE THESE UNUSUAL NEW FORMS POPULAR WITH THE YOUNGER PEOPLE IN KERIS SOCIETY OR JUST NOVELTYS FOR COLLECTORS TO PURCHASE.
I AM CURRENTLY WATCHING A FEW AUCTIONS BY A EBAY SELLER AND WHEN THE AUCTIONS CLOSE I WILL TRY TO ADD A FEW PICTURES FOR EXAMPLES. IF YOU HAVE PICTURES OF ANY OF THE NEW FORMS FEEL FREE TO POST TO THIS TOPIC.
THIS RECENTLY CLOSED BUT SIMULAR EXAMPLES MAY BE FOR SALE??
THIS ONE IS INTERESTING IN THAT IT INCORPORATES DIVERSE DESIGNS AND FEATURES FROM QUITE A FEW SOURCES. I SEE A CARVED SKULL SUCH AS DAYAK OR TORAJA, A BUDDA AND HINDU DESIGNS ON THIS EXAMPLE AND IT STILL RETAINS SOME TRADITIONAL DESIGNS AS WELL AS REMAINING CLOSE TO A TRADITIONAL SHAPE.
HERE IS THE BASIC TRADITIONAL FORM THIS NEW HANDLE HAS CHANGED FROM FOR COMPARASON. THE SAME WOOD MAY HAVE BEEN USED ON BOTH HANDLES AS WELL?