Interesting Kris for comments

[kai]

Hello David,

There is even a very well developed (and extented) tikel alis.

Yeah, that one caught my eye, too.
That's also present on the archaic Moro kris, however, the execution is different...

And without a good staining i wouldn't even be so sure that the pamor is a low contrast material (i really think you should stain it Bill ).

I was referring to Moro kris which are usually done in low contrast. This piece seems to be regular (if Malay/Bugis) pamor though. An etch may be enough to bring out the pattern but some warangan may also be interesting.

Kai, you may still be right about Riau or the Straits, but this type of pamor looks more like what i would associate with Celebes or Sumatra.

Yes, it's pretty common with keris blades from Palembang and places of strong Bugis influence. I'd like to hear from our Singapore/Malay members if the pamor could help in narrowing things down!

Regards,
Kai