new keris for comment

Alam Shah · 24th November 2006, 04:26 AM

It looks like a Maduran keris. Sheath is in a Maduran Ladrang form made of timoho wood. Overall, a pretty-looking keris.

What is it that you want to know about your keris?

Rick · 24th November 2006, 05:06 PM

Can you give a close up of the sorsoran* and a mid blade shot of the pamor ?
Not to mention a close up of the handle ?
*(base of the blade)

CollectingNewbie · 24th November 2006, 07:46 PM

I have not received it here yet, it should be here at the latest by monday at which time I will take better pictures. But heres some sections from the larger picture, more of a close up view.

CollectingNewbie · 8th December 2006, 12:03 AM

finaly got it here and took some better pics it is much much larger then any keris ive ever owned and it only cost me 35.00 us

Newsteel · 8th December 2006, 12:43 AM

Can we have a close-up on the top shealth (wrangka). Would like to see the patterns of timoho wood.

CollectingNewbie · 8th December 2006, 01:13 AM

heres the best i could do

David · 8th December 2006, 01:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CollectingNewbie

finaly got it here and took some better pics it is much much larger then any keris ive ever owned and it only cost me 35.00 us

Well, size is not really a factor with keris pricing per se, but i would say you got a sweet deal on this one per inch.

Can you give us the demensions please?

Newsteel · 8th December 2006, 03:35 AM

It looks to me that the wrangka is not timoho. I could see the flashing grain like kemuning wood. The contrast dark/black pattern on the wood I found here is not like a typical timoho.

David · 8th December 2006, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Newsteel

It looks to me that the wrangka is not timoho. I could see the flashing grain like kemuning wood. The contrast dark/black pattern on the wood I found here is not like a typical timoho.

There are many different varieties of Timoho wood, some people believing that each type has it's own talismanic powers. I believe the spotting is referred to as "Pelet":
http://old.blades.free.fr/keris/intr...a/warangka.htm
That being said, this wood is sometimes faked with stains or paint. This is often easy to tell on close inspection. These photos are not very clear, so i wouldn't make any judgement from them.
Age is always a difficult thing to pin down with keris, especially solely from photos and even more so when the photos aren't that clear. Your keris doesn't appear to be a modern age contemporary keris, but it also doesn't seem too old. Could be late 19th - early 20th century.

It may just be the photos, but the hilt looks newer than the blade and the sheath.

CollectingNewbie · 8th December 2006, 06:39 AM

the blade is about 16 inches long and 2 inches wide, over all with the sheath its about 17 inches long, im pleased to say the lest

does anyone know a best guess age on this peice, the seller had no information for me on this one

24th November 2006, 07:46 PM	#3
CollectingNewbie Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 160	I have not received it here yet, it should be here at the latest by monday at which time I will take better pictures. But heres some sections from the larger picture, more of a close up view. Attached Images

8th December 2006, 12:03 AM	#4
CollectingNewbie Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 160	finaly got it here and took some better pics it is much much larger then any keris ive ever owned and it only cost me 35.00 us Attached Images

8th December 2006, 01:13 AM	#6
CollectingNewbie Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 160	heres the best i could do Attached Images

24th November 2006, 04:26 AM	#1
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	It looks like a Maduran keris. Sheath is in a Maduran Ladrang form made of timoho wood. Overall, a pretty-looking keris. What is it that you want to know about your keris?

24th November 2006, 05:06 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	Can you give a close up of the sorsoran* and a mid blade shot of the pamor ? Not to mention a close up of the handle ? *(base of the blade)

8th December 2006, 12:43 AM	#5
Newsteel Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 132	Can we have a close-up on the top shealth (wrangka). Would like to see the patterns of timoho wood.

8th December 2006, 03:35 AM	#8
Newsteel Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 132	It looks to me that the wrangka is not timoho. I could see the flashing grain like kemuning wood. The contrast dark/black pattern on the wood I found here is not like a typical timoho.

8th December 2006, 06:39 AM	#10
CollectingNewbie Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 160	the blade is about 16 inches long and 2 inches wide, over all with the sheath its about 17 inches long, im pleased to say the lest does anyone know a best guess age on this peice, the seller had no information for me on this one