Two West(?) Javaneses Keris with Sumatra style hilt

Athanase · 18th July 2021, 01:22 AM

For me the sheath and mendak of keris n°148 and 158 in Jensen's Krisdisk are Javanese. But that's just my feeling when comparing lines of these hilt and sheath with examples whose origin leaves no doubt.

My a priori comes from the fact that I have never seen this type of handle mounted on a blade, with a mendak or selut and in a scabbard typically originating from sumatra.
While I have already seen several examples with Javanese blades, mendaks and scabbards.

But this is maybe just random of the photos I saw on the net.

In ancient discussions people from lampung say they have similar handles in their area called "hulu luday".

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18th July 2021, 01:22 AM	#9
Athanase Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 420	For me the sheath and mendak of keris n°148 and 158 in Jensen's Krisdisk are Javanese. But that's just my feeling when comparing lines of these hilt and sheath with examples whose origin leaves no doubt. My a priori comes from the fact that I have never seen this type of handle mounted on a blade, with a mendak or selut and in a scabbard typically originating from sumatra. While I have already seen several examples with Javanese blades, mendaks and scabbards. But this is maybe just random of the photos I saw on the net. In ancient discussions people from lampung say they have similar handles in their area called "hulu luday".