Bali keris for comment

[David]

Originally Posted by hoorn178

I will try.

It says that my camera is not working OK and so it is difficult to make pictures. Furthermore I think ovrall it is a nice keris which you do not see a lot. Also looking at the hild when seperate from the blade. The hild looks old at the bottum. A combination of a luxe hild with a batun puh kris looks not obvious but look at the front page of the book "The Kris a passion from Indonesia" by Jean Greffioz. and enclosd picture (guy in the chair with batun puh kris on his back).

Sorry again for the dutch

Bart, no problem about the Dutch....as long as you also provide a translation.
BTW, if i am not mistaken, the "guy in the chair" in your picture is none other than Gusti Ktut Djilantik (also spelt Jelantik), who was the Raja of Bulelung in the latter part of the 19th century. He is not to be confused with the "rebellious" and colorful prince of the same name whose famous cry "Let the keris decide!" preceded the Dutch punitive expeditions of 1846-49 and who died in an ambush at the end of that war.