Sumatran Mystery?

[David]

Originally Posted by Jussi M.

For what it´s worth I actually really like the blade...

For some reason it strikes a chord in me. - Something very "Indian" about it.

Just a subjective opinion, that´s all.

J.

Well Jussi, that's what i though too…

[wisnoewijaya79]

I've heard about "ANAK ALANG GULING" a rare keris from malay, is this the piece???

[David]

Originally Posted by wisnoewijaya79

I've heard about "ANAK ALANG GULING" a rare keris from malay, is this the piece???

Well i personally could not say. I did a quick search and most of what i saw under that name simply looked like anak alang keris to me so i am uncertain exactly what the "guling" delineates.

[A. G. Maisey]

That's a nice inventive term.

A guling is a "Dutch wife", or a bolster, like is used in a bed to put your leg up on, or to separate an unmarried couple.

The shape of this blade of yours David, is quite reminiscent of a guling.

I've never heard the term applied to a keris before, but there are a million or more keris terms out there I've never heard of.

[David]

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

I've never heard the term applied to a keris before, but there are a million or more keris terms out there I've never heard of.

Yes Alan, undoubtable so. If you google "anak alang guling" you will discover that it is terminology that is being used today, but i don't understand the reasoning for it since all the supposed example of it just look like keris anak alang to me. The "guling" part of the name seems superfluous.

[A. G. Maisey]

As I said David:- inventive.