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A. G. Maisey · 18th September 2010, 10:33 PM

David, I'm not at all sure that the ones I've shown are all for keris.

#5 is definitely for a pelecok

I think #1 might be for a keris, because the base is pretty much the right size for a large Madura style mendak, and the hole for the tang is about right for a keris, and it feels right for a keris.

#3 has got a keris look and feel to it also.

However, #2 & #4 I'm not at all sure of. They might be handles for some kind of knife, or even for some tool or other. I just don't know.

I also have a few pedang or klewang hilts that are carved to one degree or another as figures, similar type of primitive, unprofessional carving.

I've actually seen a kitchen knife that a friend in Jawa uses that she has carved a human face into the pommel end of.

18th September 2010, 10:33 PM	#30
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,705	David, I'm not at all sure that the ones I've shown are all for keris. #5 is definitely for a pelecok I think #1 might be for a keris, because the base is pretty much the right size for a large Madura style mendak, and the hole for the tang is about right for a keris, and it feels right for a keris. #3 has got a keris look and feel to it also. However, #2 & #4 I'm not at all sure of. They might be handles for some kind of knife, or even for some tool or other. I just don't know. I also have a few pedang or klewang hilts that are carved to one degree or another as figures, similar type of primitive, unprofessional carving. I've actually seen a kitchen knife that a friend in Jawa uses that she has carved a human face into the pommel end of.