Kris or Sundang?

Battara · 11th May 2007, 05:38 PM

I'm sort of with Marcokeris on this one - has elements of Sulu and Malay - Kalimantan for me therefore.

Newsteel · 12th May 2007, 01:40 AM

Beautiful piece. I thought it might be Sundang Sulu.

Henk · 12th May 2007, 09:56 AM

These Moro-like keris are typical for Kalimantan. Look in the book by Van Zonneveld for instance. But also in other keris books you see those keris wich looks like a sundang but are described to Kalimantan.

VVV · 12th May 2007, 04:04 PM

Thanks for all the comments!

There seems to be a concensus on a Borneo (maybe Sabah is more probable than Kalimantan?)/Sulu combination.
Newsteel, do you meen Malaysian, Borneo or Sulu when writing Sundang Sulu?

Michael

Newsteel · 14th May 2007, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by VVV

Thanks for all the comments!

There seems to be a concensus on a Borneo (maybe Sabah is more probable than Kalimantan?)/Sulu combination.
Newsteel, do you meen Malaysian, Borneo or Sulu when writing Sundang Sulu?

Michael

Hi VVV,
Judging from the fittings and bulan sabit sampir, probably it could be from northern Borneo.

VVV · 14th May 2007, 04:05 PM

Thanks Newsteel,

Wasn't sure of what you meant when calling it a Sundang Sulu.
I don't recognise the hilt as being Borneo.
Does anyone have any resembling picture as a reference?

Michael

11th May 2007, 05:38 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	I'm sort of with Marcokeris on this one - has elements of Sulu and Malay - Kalimantan for me therefore.

12th May 2007, 01:40 AM	#2
Newsteel Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 132	Beautiful piece. I thought it might be Sundang Sulu.

12th May 2007, 09:56 AM	#3
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	These Moro-like keris are typical for Kalimantan. Look in the book by Van Zonneveld for instance. But also in other keris books you see those keris wich looks like a sundang but are described to Kalimantan.

12th May 2007, 04:04 PM	#4
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Thanks for all the comments! There seems to be a concensus on a Borneo (maybe Sabah is more probable than Kalimantan?)/Sulu combination. Newsteel, do you meen Malaysian, Borneo or Sulu when writing Sundang Sulu? Michael

14th May 2007, 04:05 PM	#6
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Thanks Newsteel, Wasn't sure of what you meant when calling it a Sundang Sulu. I don't recognise the hilt as being Borneo. Does anyone have any resembling picture as a reference? Michael