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BluErf · 13th May 2007, 08:06 AM

Hi Jeff,

The keris on the right is not in the correct sheath form, hence it can't exactly be called a tajong. The keris on the left is in the correct sheath form, though the right daun (the up-curling tip) has broken off.

You may have seen these 2 tajongs before - archetypal examples.
http://www.kampungnet.com.sg/modules...view_album.php

http://www.kampungnet.com.sg/modules...view_album.php

Very interesting blade form for the keris on the left though... It's not the usual sort of blade found in a Tajong keris. Judging from the depth of the greneng and the style of the base of the blade, could be a Narathiwat blade, like this:

13th May 2007, 08:06 AM	#2
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Hi Jeff, The keris on the right is not in the correct sheath form, hence it can't exactly be called a tajong. The keris on the left is in the correct sheath form, though the right daun (the up-curling tip) has broken off. You may have seen these 2 tajongs before - archetypal examples. http://www.kampungnet.com.sg/modules...view_album.php http://www.kampungnet.com.sg/modules...view_album.php Very interesting blade form for the keris on the left though... It's not the usual sort of blade found in a Tajong keris. Judging from the depth of the greneng and the style of the base of the blade, could be a Narathiwat blade, like this: Attached Images