Makasar-Gowa type keris

adamb · 27th August 2025, 05:49 AM

I saw this keris on display at a recent cultural festival in the town of Maros in South Sulawesi.

According to the available description it is from Simbang, an area on the outskirts of Maros.

Looks to be a Makasar-Gowa keris, which I've read are thought to be very old (17th/18th century and earlier).

In antique shops in Indonesia I have seen a few examples of keris in the Makasar-Gowa style that I take to be modern, or recent, reproductions.

This Simbang keris looks to be genuinely old (at least the blade, hilt and selut all do), but I have not seen this particular stylistic variant before.

Thoughts?

27th August 2025, 05:49 AM	#1
adamb Member Join Date: Oct 2024 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 34	Makasar-Gowa type keris I saw this keris on display at a recent cultural festival in the town of Maros in South Sulawesi. According to the available description it is from Simbang, an area on the outskirts of Maros. Looks to be a Makasar-Gowa keris, which I've read are thought to be very old (17th/18th century and earlier). In antique shops in Indonesia I have seen a few examples of keris in the Makasar-Gowa style that I take to be modern, or recent, reproductions. This Simbang keris looks to be genuinely old (at least the blade, hilt and selut all do), but I have not seen this particular stylistic variant before. Thoughts? Attached Images