it's kriss sajen???

[Alam Shah]

Originally Posted by nechesh

Didn't we talk about this one once before? I don't remember the thread exactly.

We did...just hoping that more info can be acquired for this piece...

Is the hilt welded on?

Probably...it cannot even be moved, even with the heating technique.

It certainly appears as if it is a seperate piece since there is a seperate gonjo. The blade itself looks old, but the gold work looks new. Have you ever had the inscriptions translated?

It appears that way. I believe that the talismanic inscriptions were a later add-on too (at least more than 17 years ago). The inscriptions had been translated, many years back...

I'm not sure i would classify your keris as sajen either, since it seems to have a seperate gonjo and hilt (even if the hilt is welded, it still must be seperate). But it seems to be more than just a keris made for collection purpose.

Perhaps? Any idea on its purpose?

What is it about this keris that gives you the impression it was used by a healer?

David, esoterically speaking, it's just a probable guess...