Help with origin and age of my Keris

kai · 10th October 2011, 09:38 AM

Welcome to the forum, Matt!

Not a royal heirloom piece but certainly looks like a genuine, antique keris from the Bugis-influenced sphere.

It will look better if you obtain a fitting pendokok/selut for it: a cup-shaped bronze/brass piece would suit the ensemble IMHO.

The hilt shows some wear and may be a village version. I've seen hilts of similar shape being referred to the Riau/straits region but I may overlook details hinting at another origin.

All in all a nice piece of history and certainly a very decent start for a keris collection!

Regards,
Kai

10th October 2011, 09:38 AM	#5
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Welcome to the forum, Matt! Not a royal heirloom piece but certainly looks like a genuine, antique keris from the Bugis-influenced sphere. It will look better if you obtain a fitting pendokok/selut for it: a cup-shaped bronze/brass piece would suit the ensemble IMHO. The hilt shows some wear and may be a village version. I've seen hilts of similar shape being referred to the Riau/straits region but I may overlook details hinting at another origin. All in all a nice piece of history and certainly a very decent start for a keris collection! Regards, Kai