Unusual Keris with Arabic inscription on scabbard. Translation assistance requested.

Green · 27th May 2018, 05:59 AM

the writing is in arabic script in malay language.

Can't make out the first word in the third line because the picture is cropped and a few alphabets missing but the complete sentence is like this:-

Mantuan. Pendita. Adaama (???). Banjarmasin. Jamadilakhir. Hari. Sembilan.1311. ????. tengkara(?). Dari. Pulau. Kalimantan

Trans:

Owner(?). Holyman. Adaama(??) Banjarmasin. Muslim month of Jamadilakhir. Day 9, 1311.....??? tangkara(?). From. Island. Kalimantan

??? missing word (?) word that i don't understand

Jean · 27th May 2018, 09:46 AM

Very interesting kris from Banjamasin, 1311 in Hijra calendar is equivalent to about 1894 if I am not mistaken.
Regards

RSWORD · 28th May 2018, 02:34 PM

Thanks for the translation Green. Will see if I can post better images of the section missing to see if we can add to it.

Jean,

Thank you for the nice comment and date conversion. Do we know how a holy man may have used this Keris or just part of their formal dress?

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27th May 2018, 05:59 AM	#1
Green Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Malaysia Posts: 323	the writing is in arabic script in malay language. Can't make out the first word in the third line because the picture is cropped and a few alphabets missing but the complete sentence is like this:- Mantuan. Pendita. Adaama (???). Banjarmasin. Jamadilakhir. Hari. Sembilan.1311. ????. tengkara(?). Dari. Pulau. Kalimantan Trans: Owner(?). Holyman. Adaama(??) Banjarmasin. Muslim month of Jamadilakhir. Day 9, 1311.....??? tangkara(?). From. Island. Kalimantan ??? missing word (?) word that i don't understand

27th May 2018, 09:46 AM	#2
Jean Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,740	Very interesting kris from Banjamasin, 1311 in Hijra calendar is equivalent to about 1894 if I am not mistaken. Regards

28th May 2018, 02:34 PM	#3
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,087	Thanks for the translation Green. Will see if I can post better images of the section missing to see if we can add to it. Jean, Thank you for the nice comment and date conversion. Do we know how a holy man may have used this Keris or just part of their formal dress?