A strange (west?) Javanese Keris.

David · 3rd August 2018, 12:43 AM

Well, firstly i would agree with Rick that i also like this keris a lot. I'm not sure why i have always been so attracted to these kebo keris. I am the furthest thing from an agriculturalist, but i have always been fond of these elongated gandik blades for some reason.
I also love the subtle beauty of this sheath. If the color balance of your photographs is correct that red color is just marvelous and the darker marking beautiful. The sheath seems either made for specially adjusted for this blade as it seems to have a nice fit.
I like the hilt a lot as well, which has some very nice motifs that are well carved. I am not sure it is quite appropriate for the rest of this ensemble, but it is a nice hilt nonetheless.

3rd August 2018, 12:43 AM	#3
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	Well, firstly i would agree with Rick that i also like this keris a lot. I'm not sure why i have always been so attracted to these kebo keris. I am the furthest thing from an agriculturalist, but i have always been fond of these elongated gandik blades for some reason. I also love the subtle beauty of this sheath. If the color balance of your photographs is correct that red color is just marvelous and the darker marking beautiful. The sheath seems either made for specially adjusted for this blade as it seems to have a nice fit. I like the hilt a lot as well, which has some very nice motifs that are well carved. I am not sure it is quite appropriate for the rest of this ensemble, but it is a nice hilt nonetheless.