Keris - for Tourists?

Klaus Albrecht · 17th January 2005, 08:46 PM

Hello,

thanks a lot for your answers. a short time ago i got an mail from an man, who i ask for this keris, what do you mean:

"The fittings of the keris is rather odd, and is surely not originally a type for keris and is newly made to look rather "authentic". With the teeth and painting decorations, it resembles more of a dayak's sword or mandau, which is more commonly seen in Borneo.
The blade is a more good older piece, with very Javanese looking features. The patterns on the blade or pamor is of the scattered rice variations, and from the picture I can judge that it can be about early 19th to late 18th century."

greetings from austria
klaus

17th January 2005, 08:46 PM	#4
Klaus Albrecht Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Austria Posts: 8	Hello, thanks a lot for your answers. a short time ago i got an mail from an man, who i ask for this keris, what do you mean: "The fittings of the keris is rather odd, and is surely not originally a type for keris and is newly made to look rather "authentic". With the teeth and painting decorations, it resembles more of a dayak's sword or mandau, which is more commonly seen in Borneo. The blade is a more good older piece, with very Javanese looking features. The patterns on the blade or pamor is of the scattered rice variations, and from the picture I can judge that it can be about early 19th to late 18th century." greetings from austria klaus