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4th February 2022, 05:52 PM | #1 |
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A smaller Minang keris with a similar hilt made from whale tooth, and another Minang keris with a similar scabbard.
I am not sure that your blade is of Minang origin. Regards |
5th February 2022, 12:11 AM | #2 |
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@Jean, your first picture ..is that Minang's interpretation of Naga on the Keris' gandik, what dapur is it? Interesting piece. Please tell us more about the Keris.
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5th February 2022, 09:15 AM | #3 | |
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5th February 2022, 02:57 PM | #4 | |
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Yes, this is a Minang interpretation of a naga blade.. The first thing came to mind was Leviathan when I saw the pic for some reason. But then I questioned myself if Indonesia had such mythology. Regardless, it is appealing! Thanks for sharing! |
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5th February 2022, 05:32 PM | #5 |
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Yeah, the ganja is covered by a silver sheet (on the bottom face and part of the 2 sides) as is commonly used in high-end Minang krisses. You can also notice the specific style of the greneng on the wadidang side of these 3 blades.
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