Bali Keris #3

[Rick]

The pamor almost looks drawn on the blade; but I know it is not .
The blade has a nice polish .
Bali or Lombok .

[David]

Respectable old Bali keris. The blade is a little unusually short for Bali blades, but not unprecedented. I have one that only just a bit longer that yours. The sheath looks to be a true pelet patterned wood. Sometimes they fake this with markers or dye. Pamor names aren't my strong point, but yours looks to be a fairly common kulit semangka (melon pattern).

[S.Workman]

Originally Posted by David

Respectable old Bali keris. The blade is a little unusually short for Bali blades, but not unprecedented. I have one that only just a bit longer that yours. The sheath looks to be a true pelet patterned wood. Sometimes they fake this with markers or dye. Pamor names aren't my strong point, but yours looks to be a fairly common kulit semangka (melon pattern).

Haha, it's real patterned wood! There are a couple of cracks that allow you to observe the surface. It's a nice keris, I think it needs work but I am going to wait a while.

[Rick]

^^^
First, do no harm .
It does not appear 'broke' to me .

[Gustav]

It has the original polish and more then remains of an original Bali staining, about/or more then 100 years old. This is bekoming quite rare now, I wouldn't touch it as a whole blade.

My oppinion is, information given by Mr. Farrow is reliable.

[S.Workman]

Originally Posted by Gustav

It has the original polish and more then remains of an original Bali staining, about/or more then 100 years old. This is bekoming quite rare now, I wouldn't touch it as a whole blade.

My oppinion is, information given by Mr. Farrow is reliable.

Haha, you know where it came from?!?
I am sure it's reliable, I was just looking for more information,
such as the name of the pamor, something I have zero knowledge of. I too
think it's best left alone, but I really don't like the skewed ganjah much, since
it catches on the scabbard unless handled really carefully.
All that aside, Erik is a very honest guy in my opinion, but provenance on
keris is a challenge and I don't think it's possible to have too much information.
Especially when it comes to keris that have an affinity in form from one island or another, or if you know only that you like keris, but don't know much about them (like me!). I used the word purported, which implies the possibility that the statement is possibly false, perhaps deliberately, instead of reportedly, which has a much less suspicious implication. That was a clumsy word choice and I am sorry to imply that I doubt Erik at all.

[Jean]

My personal thoughts about this kris, which may not be approved by all members and I apologize in advance:
. This is an old Bali/ Lombok blade indeed. Unfortunately somebody seems to have sanded the rusty areas, which have caused the colour to fade and the pamor to get blurred. If this blade was mine, I would take the risk to send it to a reliable craftsman for complete cleaning and warangan. From experience the polish would not be affected.
. From the pics the pamor pattern seems to be Ngulit Semangka as said by David.
. The greneng is rustic and the ganja is worn-out, I would remove it and carefully clean the face in contact with the blade as well as the bottom face of the blade and glue the ganja in place with Superglue to avoid skewing.
. The fitting of the blade into the sheath slot is acceptable but the 2 pieces are not originally matching IMO.
. I would add a ring (uwer) on the peksi between the hilt and the blade.
Regards