I have no idea

joshuao21 · 8th August 2011, 01:40 AM

i bought this thinking it was cool and someone told it is old and i should look it up. i pretty sure it is a keris. what kind and where its from, i have no idea. any comments on this blade will be welcomed. i posted some pictures on another site but i didn't get anything definite.

David · 9th August 2011, 12:31 PM

Hi Joshua. Photos should be uploaded directly to this site, not through links. There are direction for how to do this in the main forum if you are confused. I have copied and resized your photos here.

sirek · 9th August 2011, 01:05 PM

Hello Joshua,

I doubt that this keris is old

the hilt looks that it's made of some sort of resin
(The overall appearance and the visible air bubbles on the bottom)

But I like the pendok (sheath) with the wayang figures

Jean · 9th August 2011, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirek

I doubt that this keris is old

the hilt looks that it's made of some sort of resin
(The overall appearance and the visible air bubbles on the bottom)

Yeah, a new Madurese blade and Madurese hilt made from resin, see its twin on the right of the picture.
Regards

David · 9th August 2011, 06:37 PM

I am afraid that i must agree on all fronts. Looks like a resin molded hilt on a fairly recent blade most probably produced for the tourist trade. The pendok (metal sleeve that fits over the stem of the sheath) is interesting with it's depiction of wayang characters, but it doesn't look to be of a very high quality. And, of course, the rest of the sheath is gone...

David · 12th August 2011, 04:11 PM

Joshua, i notice you haven't made any return comments. I hope you have not been discouraged or disinterested because this didn't turn out to be an old or special blade. I think we all have at least one keris in our collections that we bought as a newbee that we would think better of today. Mistakes are part of the learning process. Regardless, it is still a "cool" item. Spending some time around here and checking into our archives will probably help you make better purchases in the future.

8th August 2011, 01:40 AM	#1
joshuao21 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 4	I have no idea i bought this thinking it was cool and someone told it is old and i should look it up. i pretty sure it is a keris. what kind and where its from, i have no idea. any comments on this blade will be welcomed. i posted some pictures on another site but i didn't get anything definite. Last edited by David; 9th August 2011 at 12:28 PM. Reason: wrong way to attach photos

9th August 2011, 12:31 PM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,052	Hi Joshua. Photos should be uploaded directly to this site, not through links. There are direction for how to do this in the main forum if you are confused. I have copied and resized your photos here. Attached Images

9th August 2011, 01:05 PM	#3
sirek Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 166	Hello Joshua, I doubt that this keris is old the hilt looks that it's made of some sort of resin (The overall appearance and the visible air bubbles on the bottom) But I like the pendok (sheath) with the wayang figures

9th August 2011, 06:37 PM	#5
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,052	I am afraid that i must agree on all fronts. Looks like a resin molded hilt on a fairly recent blade most probably produced for the tourist trade. The pendok (metal sleeve that fits over the stem of the sheath) is interesting with it's depiction of wayang characters, but it doesn't look to be of a very high quality. And, of course, the rest of the sheath is gone...

12th August 2011, 04:11 PM	#6
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,052	Joshua, i notice you haven't made any return comments. I hope you have not been discouraged or disinterested because this didn't turn out to be an old or special blade. I think we all have at least one keris in our collections that we bought as a newbee that we would think better of today. Mistakes are part of the learning process. Regardless, it is still a "cool" item. Spending some time around here and checking into our archives will probably help you make better purchases in the future.