Help me identify this Keris

Agentof23 · 22nd May 2007, 05:53 AM

A Friend of mine has asked me to help him find some information about this Keris he wants to sell. My internet searching so far has been fruitless, so I turn to the expertise of this forum for help. Can anyone identify it, or point me in the right direction of where I could find more information.

Rick · 22nd May 2007, 03:28 PM

This appears to be a Bali keris dressed in recent scabbard and handle. The blade itself may also be of fairly recent manufacture and aged; or it may be an older blade.

Lew · 22nd May 2007, 05:12 PM

Rick

I must disagree with you on the age of the blade. It seems like an older one to me but It's hard to be sure from the photos.

Lew

Agentof23 · 22nd May 2007, 06:34 PM

Thanks for the replies. As for the age of the blade, would it help if I posted some additional photos of the blade itself in greater detail? How would one go about determining a blade that was naturally aged rather than artificially aged?

Henk · 22nd May 2007, 08:21 PM

Please do post some better pictures of the blade. It surely will help.

I think, just like Lew, the blade is an older balinese blade, missing his original gondjo. The gondjo on this keris is a replacement and much recent than the blade.
For the dress I go with Rick. The dress is new. Such a dress is used for tourists. But this dress is carved better than most cheap tourist examples. It is as far I can judge the pictures, properly done.

Alam Shah · 23rd May 2007, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Henk

Please do post some better pictures of the blade. It surely will help.

I think, just like Lew, the blade is an older balinese blade, missing his original gondjo. The gondjo on this keris is a replacement and much recent than the blade.
For the dress I go with Rick. The dress is new. Such a dress is used for tourists. But this dress is carved better than most cheap tourist examples. It is as far I can judge the pictures, properly done.

Exactly my sentiments.

Rick · 23rd May 2007, 01:21 AM

Gentlemen, I always leave myself a way out; notice I used the word 'may'.

I'd agree that the gonjo looks like a replacement.

I think the quality of carving of the scabbard is superior to that of the hilt.

Can we get any measurements; possibly the length of the blade?

Newsteel · 23rd May 2007, 09:27 AM

Hmm... it's like I've seen this piece before on Ebay...

David · 23rd May 2007, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Newsteel

Hmm... it's like I've seen this piece before on Ebay...

That's just fine...as long as it is not a currently active auction.

Alam Shah · 24th May 2007, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Newsteel

Hmm... it's like I've seen this piece before on Ebay...

Now that you mentioned it... I do recall one closely resembled this... although there are quite a few which had passed.

David, those are way... past auctions.

22nd May 2007, 05:53 AM	#1
Agentof23 Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2	Help me identify this Keris A Friend of mine has asked me to help him find some information about this Keris he wants to sell. My internet searching so far has been fruitless, so I turn to the expertise of this forum for help. Can anyone identify it, or point me in the right direction of where I could find more information. Attached Images

22nd May 2007, 03:28 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	This appears to be a Bali keris dressed in recent scabbard and handle. The blade itself may also be of fairly recent manufacture and aged; or it may be an older blade.

22nd May 2007, 05:12 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Rick I must disagree with you on the age of the blade. It seems like an older one to me but It's hard to be sure from the photos. Lew

22nd May 2007, 06:34 PM	#4
Agentof23 Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2	Thanks for the replies. As for the age of the blade, would it help if I posted some additional photos of the blade itself in greater detail? How would one go about determining a blade that was naturally aged rather than artificially aged?

22nd May 2007, 08:21 PM	#5
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Please do post some better pictures of the blade. It surely will help. I think, just like Lew, the blade is an older balinese blade, missing his original gondjo. The gondjo on this keris is a replacement and much recent than the blade. For the dress I go with Rick. The dress is new. Such a dress is used for tourists. But this dress is carved better than most cheap tourist examples. It is as far I can judge the pictures, properly done.

23rd May 2007, 01:21 AM	#7
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Gentlemen, I always leave myself a way out; notice I used the word 'may'. I'd agree that the gonjo looks like a replacement. I think the quality of carving of the scabbard is superior to that of the hilt. Can we get any measurements; possibly the length of the blade?

23rd May 2007, 09:27 AM	#8
Newsteel Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 132	Hmm... it's like I've seen this piece before on Ebay...