Identifying Pamor for a First Keris

A. G. Maisey · 30th May 2019, 10:01 PM

Yes Detlef, some similarities, as is to be expected.

However, although we can see that South Sulawesi gandhik, and other characteristics that mark this blade as Bugis, the kruwingan looks to me to extend only as far as the 3/4 luk, it is not deep kruwingan as in Tim's keris, and overall the blade does not have anything like the same deep topographic relief of Tim's blade.

I would say it is related to Tim's blade, but not, let us say, a brother, perhaps a cousin or other slightly removed relative.

30th May 2019, 10:01 PM	#35
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	Yes Detlef, some similarities, as is to be expected. However, although we can see that South Sulawesi gandhik, and other characteristics that mark this blade as Bugis, the kruwingan looks to me to extend only as far as the 3/4 luk, it is not deep kruwingan as in Tim's keris, and overall the blade does not have anything like the same deep topographic relief of Tim's blade. I would say it is related to Tim's blade, but not, let us say, a brother, perhaps a cousin or other slightly removed relative.