Moro or Kalimantan ?

[Alam Shah]

Originally Posted by Rick

... Don't you think that Madurese and Javanese smiths and their far flung descendants have spread pamor and smithing techniques and influences throughout the world of the keris/kris over the centuries ?

Ah... yes... I believe they do. But you only mentioned Maduranese... hence the ? Need to research more on Brunei keris/kris.

There is a book "Keris : peranannya dalam masyarakat Melayu Brunei".
(Translated = Keris: its role in the Brunei Malay community.)
Author: Haji Hashim B. Haji Mohd Noor.
Publisher: Berakas, Negara Brunei Darussalam : Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei, Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan, 2004.

Comments: It's a research article on the Brunei keris, written in Malay. There are pictures of keris with Brunei influence, brunei styles, local terms used, materials and interviews with the 'pandai besi' and kerismakers.

[VVV]

Originally Posted by Alam Shah

Comments: It's a research article on the Brunei keris, written in Malay. There are pictures of keris with Brunei influence, brunei styles, local terms used, materials and interviews with the 'pandai besi' and kerismakers.

Interesting,

Is it only keris or do they also have examples of kris that differs from those of other regions?
If so, could you share any of the pictures?

Michael

[Alam Shah]

Originally Posted by VVV

... Is it only keris or do they also have examples of kris that differs from those of other regions? If so, could you share any of the pictures?...

I don't have pictures of it, as I do not own a copy of the book. I've read it in the library's reference section, but unfortunately not available for
borrowing, hence I cannot make a copy.
I'll check it out and let you know when I can.

[paolo]

I'haven't Your knowlege about keris, and I didn't read most of the books You mentioned, but on page 16 of the Van Zonneveld book (traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago) there's a pic of a Kalimantan keris, acquired in 1893, that looks very interesting to me.
Regards
Paolo

[VVV]

Yes, it looks interesting.
AFAIK the swords in the van Z book is attributed according to collection area, not where they were made.

Michael