Moro Bugis Sewar

[Ian]

Hi Pendita65,

The "Moro" kris you show is in Melayu dress. It is missing any asang asang (stirrup) to clamp the gangya and blade together. The multifaceted hilt is consistent with Melayu hilts and the end of the scabbard, with its inverted "V" cut out, is also typical of Melayu work, although the gap would be filled with a dark wood for the toe of the scabbard. The blade is probably of Malayan manufacture but might be a trade blade from Sulu.

[Pendita65]

Thank you for the info Ian,

do you have any pictures of how the foot would have looked like? And yes i thought allready it was missing the stirrup for Ganya and blade.


regards, Martin

[Interested Party]

Nice purchases. I would love to see the sewar blade as well

[Ian]

Hi Pendita65. Here is an example of the Melayu scabbard style for a keris. The wood at the toe is a light color. Ebony is more usual I believe.
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[Pendita65]

Thanks Ian,

i will make one from Ebony i guess it would look good for it.

Regards, Martin

[Pendita65]

Here is the Sewar out of it's housing.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Pendita65

I will make one from Ebony i guess it would look good for it.

Hi Martin,

I personally would use black horn for it, it's more common.

Regards,
Detlef

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Ian

The "Moro" kris you show is in Melayu dress. It is missing any asang asang (stirrup) to clamp the gangya and blade together. The multifaceted hilt is consistent with Melayu hilts and the end of the scabbard, with its inverted "V" cut out, is also typical of Melayu work, although the gap would be filled with a dark wood for the toe of the scabbard. The blade is probably of Malayan manufacture but might be a trade blade from Sulu.

Hi Martin and Ian,

The Malay kris may never have any asang asang, many Malay kris don't have any clamps. But the hilt missing a cup in down I guess.

Regards,
Detlef

[Ian]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Hi Martin and Ian,

The Malay kris may never have any asang asang, many Malay kris don't have any clamps. But the hilt missing a cup in down I guess.

Regards,
Detlef

Completely agree Detlef.

[Pendita65]

Hi Detlef,

i know the Malay keris never had an asang asang, i was refering to the Moro style keris for the asang asang. And I know that the Malay keris needs a good cup under the Hulu or Hilt.

Regards, Martin

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Pendita65

i know the Malay keris never had an asang asang, i was refering to the Moro style keris for the asang asang. And I know that the Malay keris needs a good cup under the Hulu or Hilt.

Hi Martin,

I've written "kris" and I mean the sundang with this term. Many Malay sundang don't have clamps. Can you see any signs that there had been a clamp (asang-asang) before?
For your Malay "keris" I am maybe able to help, I have some pendokok assembled. Would need the diameter of the handle. We speak about this by mail!

Regards,
Detlef