My second bugis. Options on this one please

A. G. Maisey · 9th June 2019, 01:22 PM

I agree with everything Jean has written, and I would like to add a little.

For a pure Bugis blade the outstanding tell is that the blade cross section is hexagonal, the faces of the blade are wide and flat with a short, steep decline to the cutting edge.

It is probable that in the hand, both the blade under discussion and Jean's blade would be classified as Segaluh, which is a West Javanese classification.

Jean · 9th June 2019, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

It is probable that in the hand, both the blade under discussion and Jean's blade would be classified as Segaluh, which is a West Javanese classification.

You are correct Alan, my blade was classified as in Segaluh style, a very old West Javanese kingdom ending around 12th/13th century AD but of course it does not mean that these blades are that old

Regards

A. G. Maisey · 9th June 2019, 10:48 PM

True Jean, and this mix of historic association, and geographic location is a source of ongoing misunderstanding and confusion.

Most keris blades are classified in accordance with geographic point of origin, but the name of a geographic point of origin can also refer to an era. Many people choose to understand the classification name as an historic era, rather than as a location.

9th June 2019, 01:22 PM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,994	I agree with everything Jean has written, and I would like to add a little. For a pure Bugis blade the outstanding tell is that the blade cross section is hexagonal, the faces of the blade are wide and flat with a short, steep decline to the cutting edge. It is probable that in the hand, both the blade under discussion and Jean's blade would be classified as Segaluh, which is a West Javanese classification.

9th June 2019, 10:48 PM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,994	True Jean, and this mix of historic association, and geographic location is a source of ongoing misunderstanding and confusion. Most keris blades are classified in accordance with geographic point of origin, but the name of a geographic point of origin can also refer to an era. Many people choose to understand the classification name as an historic era, rather than as a location.