ID of a Balinese keris

[A. G. Maisey]

Based upon what I can see, I'd incline towards 19th century, however, if it has been in a cupboard in Amsterdam for a couple of hundred years it could easily look exactly like this.

Frankly, I've just about given up trying to date keris from photos, it is a pure guess, based upon what I think is most likely.

If I had it in my hand I probably couldn't do any better.

Provenance is really the only good guide.

In any case, whatever age it is, it deserves bit better wewer than that plastic one.

[Anthony G.]

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

Based upon what I can see, I'd incline towards 19th century, however, if it has been in a cupboard in Amsterdam for a couple of hundred years it could easily look exactly like this.

Frankly, I've just about given up trying to date keris from photos, it is a pure guess, based upon what I think is most likely.

If I had it in my hand I probably couldn't do any better.

Provenance is really the only good guide.

In any case, whatever age it is, it deserves bit better wewer than that plastic one.

Hi Alan

Greeting. Very true on the part of wewer.