New Keris - It Spoke to me and said Help - Now What??

Alam Shah · 16th July 2006, 06:10 AM

Blade-wise, it looks more like a Straits Bugis blade. But then, the Bugis did move quite a bit within the Malay Archipelago that it had influenced Sumatra, Peninsular Malay and Riau blade forms. A subtle clue that could tell them apart is the blade materials used. The cross-section and some minor details can assist too but not definitively. It had been discussed before that, to classify the breakdown by region is near impossible due to the mix and match across the archipelago.

16th July 2006, 06:10 AM	#11
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Blade-wise, it looks more like a Straits Bugis blade. But then, the Bugis did move quite a bit within the Malay Archipelago that it had influenced Sumatra, Peninsular Malay and Riau blade forms. A subtle clue that could tell them apart is the blade materials used. The cross-section and some minor details can assist too but not definitively. It had been discussed before that, to classify the breakdown by region is near impossible due to the mix and match across the archipelago. Last edited by Alam Shah; 16th July 2006 at 04:39 PM. Reason: remove link... (simplify)