Keris Coteng

maxbliss888 · 16th June 2015, 03:08 AM

There are many variations of Coteng. This example of Coteng has a sharper beak compare to the earlier..

rasdan · 16th June 2015, 07:35 AM

Does anybody know the purpose of keris coteng?

Everyday weapon use, court use, wedding keris or pusaka?

maxbliss888 · 16th June 2015, 04:20 PM

ı ʂ℘ơƙɛ ῳıɬɧ ą ʄɛῳ ƈơƖƖɛƈɬơཞs from Thailand, they have confirmed that these Coteng they found in the homes of the original owners were used by their ancestors...

maxbliss888 · 16th June 2015, 04:30 PM

This Coteng has a straight blade..For those who prefers a stronger blade..

maxbliss888 · 17th June 2015, 03:20 PM

Day light photo

maxbliss888 · 18th June 2015, 08:55 AM

Has any one seen this Coteng wooden handle? It looks like a Tajong but it's a Coteng

Sajen · 18th June 2015, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by maxbliss888

Has any one seen this Coteng wooden handle? It looks like a Tajong but it's a Coteng

Very nice Coteng handle, maybe a transition piece.

Regards,
Detlef

kai · 18th June 2015, 08:51 PM

Hello Max,

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Has any one seen this Coteng wooden handle? It looks like a Tajong but it's a Coteng

To me this looks like a nice, probably early hulu Tajong: while really small, it does have a ridge below its chin which clearly represents a beard despite being smaller than usual (as compared with typical hulu Tajong).

AFAIK, hulu Coteng never have a beard and the typical flat head. The hilt you show has a considerably heavier head (again like typical hulu Tajong).

What is the reasoning of your local contacts? (Assuming they favor the classification of this hilt as hulu Coteng?)

Regards,
Kai

BluErf · 28th June 2015, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by maxbliss888

Has any one seen this Coteng wooden handle? It looks like a Tajong but it's a Coteng

This would normally be classified as a tajong. The form is closer to a mid-late period tajong.

It has a boxier form, and a rudimentary beard, from the looks of the photo.

A "kampung"" quality hilt, which is still nice, but not exactly an archetype form to do deep analysis on.

kai · 18th June 2015, 08:55 PM

Hello Max,

Thanks for posting all these keris Coteng (from your and other collections) for future reference!

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For those who prefers a stronger blade..

Some really neat examples, congrats!

Regards,
Kai

16th June 2015, 03:08 AM	#1
maxbliss888 Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Bangkok Posts: 150	Coteng variations There are many variations of Coteng. This example of Coteng has a sharper beak compare to the earlier.. Attached Images

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maxbliss888 Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Bangkok Posts: 150	Coteng ı ʂ℘ơƙɛ ῳıɬɧ ą ʄɛῳ ƈơƖƖɛƈɬơཞs from Thailand, they have confirmed that these Coteng they found in the homes of the original owners were used by their ancestors... Attached Images

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maxbliss888 Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Bangkok Posts: 150	Coteng variations This Coteng has a straight blade..For those who prefers a stronger blade.. Attached Images Last edited by maxbliss888; 16th June 2015 at 04:45 PM.

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maxbliss888 Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Bangkok Posts: 150	Blade Day light photo Attached Images

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rasdan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 369	Does anybody know the purpose of keris coteng? Everyday weapon use, court use, wedding keris or pusaka?