2 N. Peninsula keris carita

David · 7th November 2010, 01:39 PM

Kai Wee, can you define the carita form for us. I had always thought that the double fullers up most of the blade length as seen in your excellent 3 luk piece was a requirement, but i don't see that in the straight keris you present.

Sajen · 7th November 2010, 01:59 PM

Thank you for sharing this two beautiful keris with us. Like Michael write you find the most interesting keris!

BluErf · 8th November 2010, 03:43 AM

Thanks all for looking!

David - the term carita, as I observed from the way more senior collectors refer to it, encompasses a large variety of blades, invariably all with fullers. It need not be double fullers, and both straight and wavy blades are included.

If we talk about N. Peninsula blade forms, the main categories would seem to be: "Pandai Saras", "carita", "melela". Melela refers to kerises to carita, but with more pronounced fullers, and most melela we see seem to come from Trengganu. With the carita and melela categories, you may have heard of "Tok Chu", which are carita/melela supposedly made by this famous Pandai keris called Tok Chu.

BluErf · 8th November 2010, 04:23 AM

Ok, I'm adding another carita to this thread. This is a really rare one, at least in the realm of Malay kerises - a pudak setegal. I think some of you may have seen this keris posted a long time ago, but it was only one small pic, if I remember correctly. Here it is, in all it's glory.

Jentayu · 8th November 2010, 11:17 AM

Wow! Bro this is better than a beauty pagent...keep those beauties coming!

PenangsangII · 26th November 2010, 09:01 AM

Though Malay kerises are not rich with pamors, the designs are very elegant. Congrats Blue for all the tip top and top notch Malay keris collection

Newsteel · 27th November 2010, 09:02 AM

Kai Weeeeee....... !!!!! I like that pudak setegal piece.

8th November 2010, 04:23 AM	#4
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Ok, I'm adding another carita to this thread. This is a really rare one, at least in the realm of Malay kerises - a pudak setegal. I think some of you may have seen this keris posted a long time ago, but it was only one small pic, if I remember correctly. Here it is, in all it's glory. Attached Images

7th November 2010, 01:39 PM	#1
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	Kai Wee, can you define the carita form for us. I had always thought that the double fullers up most of the blade length as seen in your excellent 3 luk piece was a requirement, but i don't see that in the straight keris you present.

7th November 2010, 01:59 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,409	Thank you for sharing this two beautiful keris with us. Like Michael write you find the most interesting keris!

8th November 2010, 03:43 AM	#3
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Thanks all for looking! David - the term carita, as I observed from the way more senior collectors refer to it, encompasses a large variety of blades, invariably all with fullers. It need not be double fullers, and both straight and wavy blades are included. If we talk about N. Peninsula blade forms, the main categories would seem to be: "Pandai Saras", "carita", "melela". Melela refers to kerises to carita, but with more pronounced fullers, and most melela we see seem to come from Trengganu. With the carita and melela categories, you may have heard of "Tok Chu", which are carita/melela supposedly made by this famous Pandai keris called Tok Chu.

8th November 2010, 11:17 AM	#5
Jentayu Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 63	Wow! Bro this is better than a beauty pagent...keep those beauties coming!

26th November 2010, 09:01 AM	#6
PenangsangII Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 401	Though Malay kerises are not rich with pamors, the designs are very elegant. Congrats Blue for all the tip top and top notch Malay keris collection

27th November 2010, 09:02 AM	#7
Newsteel Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 132	Kai Weeeeee....... !!!!! I like that pudak setegal piece.