Two West(?) Javaneses Keris with Sumatra style hilt

Jean · 19th July 2021, 12:05 PM

Thank you Gustav and I don't disagree with you regarding Jensen (nobody is perfect but he was a precious contributor to the keris story).
I attach the pics of the 2 similar (but not equivalent) hilts from Tammens just for your reference.

Gustav · 19th July 2021, 12:17 PM

Thank you, Jean.

Athanase · 19th July 2021, 03:10 PM

I note that the handle reported as coming from Lampung in Tammens Vol. 3 is typical of Cirebon.
Even though the hilt style of this subject is from Lampung, I don't have a Selut to go with it, and the scabbards are from Java so I put on mendaks that I had in stock (an old one (left) and a new one in an old style (right)).

19th July 2021, 12:05 PM	#1
Jean Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,740	Thank you Gustav and I don't disagree with you regarding Jensen (nobody is perfect but he was a precious contributor to the keris story). I attach the pics of the 2 similar (but not equivalent) hilts from Tammens just for your reference. Attached Images

19th July 2021, 03:10 PM	#3
Athanase Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 417	I note that the handle reported as coming from Lampung in Tammens Vol. 3 is typical of Cirebon. Even though the hilt style of this subject is from Lampung, I don't have a Selut to go with it, and the scabbards are from Java so I put on mendaks that I had in stock (an old one (left) and a new one in an old style (right)). Attached Images

19th July 2021, 12:17 PM	#2
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,273	Thank you, Jean.