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15th November 2017, 01:00 PM
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Thanks for your comments Gustav. I assume that this British settlement was on the Peninsula side of the straits, since as far as i know the English didn't have any settlements on the Sumatra side. The description you quote here does seem to establish both the process of staining and the use of warangan (as well as sulfur) to stain keris blades on the peninsula as early as 1839.
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15th November 2017, 01:04 PM
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Since David asked to share examples I will share 4 from my collection.
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15th November 2017, 01:05 PM
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Example 2
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15th November 2017, 01:06 PM
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Example 3
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15th November 2017, 01:07 PM
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Example 4. Comments welcomed on the 4. Thanks!
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15th November 2017, 01:27 PM
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Quote:
N° 1 is Minang for sure (not selit), and N° 3 & 4 look Sumatrese, see another small specimen of unclear origin but probably Sumatra also. Regards Last edited by Jean; 15th November 2017 at 05:04 PM. |
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15th November 2017, 02:14 PM
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Thanks for adding Rick. I believe you example #2 might qualify as a keris selit. As Jean points out, perhaps not the others. There are small keris that serve different functions in various keris bearing cultures, but not all are selit.
Can you give us some blade lengths on these? |
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