Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Two West(?) Javaneses Keris with Sumatra style hilt

Athanase · 17th July 2021, 01:37 PM

Hello,

I recently acquired these two Keris which intrigue me a lot because their grip is very close to that of the Keris hilt from South Sumatra.
However, the base of these handles is typically Javanese.

The two Keris come from two different collections.
In both cases there is unfortunately no Mendak.
What type of Mendak would be the most suitable?

17th July 2021, 01:37 PM	#1
Athanase Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 403	Two West(?) Javaneses Keris with Sumatra style hilt Hello, I recently acquired these two Keris which intrigue me a lot because their grip is very close to that of the Keris hilt from South Sumatra. However, the base of these handles is typically Javanese. The two Keris come from two different collections. In both cases there is unfortunately no Mendak. What type of Mendak would be the most suitable? Attached Images