Two West(?) Javaneses Keris with Sumatra style hilt

Athanase · 17th July 2021, 06:45 PM

Yes there is nothing exceptional about the blades ... one was probably beautiful in her youth, but is now just a ghost. The other is really very basic and still covered in rust.

I do not remember having seen identical handles mounted on Sumatran Keris (where the blade and the scabbard are typical of sumatra).
The Burung handles that I am used to seeing from South Sumatra usually have a sort of "ruff collar" at their base, just above the Selut (see the picture of hilt from Detlef collection).

17th July 2021, 06:45 PM	#3
Athanase Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 420	Yes there is nothing exceptional about the blades ... one was probably beautiful in her youth, but is now just a ghost. The other is really very basic and still covered in rust. I do not remember having seen identical handles mounted on Sumatran Keris (where the blade and the scabbard are typical of sumatra). The Burung handles that I am used to seeing from South Sumatra usually have a sort of "ruff collar" at their base, just above the Selut (see the picture of hilt from Detlef collection). Attached Images