Identifying Pamor for a First Keris

Sajen · 30th May 2019, 03:07 PM

Here the promised pictures. The blade has as well similar long ada ada, not good to seen on the picture. I've received the keris in bad state, the blade and sarung was restored, the buntut was missing.

Sajen · 30th May 2019, 03:29 PM

We have bad lighting conditions today, maybe this two pictures are helpful.

A. G. Maisey · 30th May 2019, 10:01 PM

Yes Detlef, some similarities, as is to be expected.

However, although we can see that South Sulawesi gandhik, and other characteristics that mark this blade as Bugis, the kruwingan looks to me to extend only as far as the 3/4 luk, it is not deep kruwingan as in Tim's keris, and overall the blade does not have anything like the same deep topographic relief of Tim's blade.

I would say it is related to Tim's blade, but not, let us say, a brother, perhaps a cousin or other slightly removed relative.

30th May 2019, 03:07 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,212	Here the promised pictures. The blade has as well similar long ada ada, not good to seen on the picture. I've received the keris in bad state, the blade and sarung was restored, the buntut was missing. Attached Images

30th May 2019, 03:29 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,212	We have bad lighting conditions today, maybe this two pictures are helpful. Attached Images

30th May 2019, 10:01 PM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	Yes Detlef, some similarities, as is to be expected. However, although we can see that South Sulawesi gandhik, and other characteristics that mark this blade as Bugis, the kruwingan looks to me to extend only as far as the 3/4 luk, it is not deep kruwingan as in Tim's keris, and overall the blade does not have anything like the same deep topographic relief of Tim's blade. I would say it is related to Tim's blade, but not, let us say, a brother, perhaps a cousin or other slightly removed relative.