Looking for Information on this Kris.

[David]

Originally Posted by freebooter

With regards to the hilt being on backwards, you are correct but given the dimensions of the wrangka, if the hilt was on the way you suggest, I do feel the piece as a whole would look odd, out of balance and not in proportion, images I have seen of this style of Kris have this particular type of hilt sitting at a right angle from the wrangka.

Actually Freebooter, i think that for those of us who collect this particular style the piece as a whole looks odd, out of balance and not in proportion the way it is now.
I think you can be fairly certain that this keris isn't 14th century. The 1860 date would be much closer. I only wondered why such a specific dat as opposed to saying, say, 19th century.
Shahrial, thanks for being more specific. I think i see what you are seeing now, but a washing would probably clear it up. The new picture though, showing the reverse side, doesn't look the disturbed.