Keris ID

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by David

It's width is much thinner and it seems to have a form that puts me in mind of Minangkabau keris. Likewise the hiltcup. See the example below.
That said, i am much like you in this regard in that the majority of my focus in keris has been placed upon Jawa, Bali and to some extent Madura, so i really am operating more on feelings than solid fact here. But i would not be surprised to find that is South Sumatran, possibly Minang. I also suspect that the gandar is not simple a bad repair, but not at all the original sheath stem, which may have offered more clues to it's origin if it had been intact.

Agree with you David, I also would place it as South Sumatra or Minang. And a very good suggestion that the gandar might not be the original one, the weird joint and the overall appearance of the scabbard I am uncomfortable with. The gandar looks Malay IMVHO.

Regards,
Detlef