Is this a Javanese keris blade?

BluErf · 5th March 2005, 03:45 PM

Your 'c' is not alone. If the 'c' has its origins in the middle-east, wouldn't be too surprising since many Arab traders travelled here to do business. These 3 are all N. Malay blades.

BluErf · 5th March 2005, 03:48 PM

Oh, and a sumatran bugis blade with the 'c' too.

BSMStar · 5th March 2005, 11:01 PM

There must be some meaning or significance behind it. What would the “C” by itself stand for or mean?

BluErf · 6th March 2005, 02:40 AM

... or it could just be a pattern. Sometimes we read too much into things.

BSMStar · 6th March 2005, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by BluErf

... or it could just be a pattern. Sometimes we read too much into things.

You are probably right BluErf, but these are symbols, and they usually do represent or stand for something... don't they? Especially in the original pictured Keris and the Balinese Keris.... it would seem to be an important feature (or why have it). What purpose would it serve?

BSMStar · 19th March 2005, 11:27 PM

Here is another "C" .... an angry C?

Kind of spooky.

5th March 2005, 03:45 PM	#1
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Your 'c' is not alone. If the 'c' has its origins in the middle-east, wouldn't be too surprising since many Arab traders travelled here to do business. These 3 are all N. Malay blades. Attached Images

5th March 2005, 03:48 PM	#2
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Oh, and a sumatran bugis blade with the 'c' too. Attached Images

19th March 2005, 11:27 PM	#6
BSMStar Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas City, MO USA Posts: 312	Another C Here is another "C" .... an angry C? Kind of spooky. Attached Images

5th March 2005, 11:01 PM	#3
BSMStar Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas City, MO USA Posts: 312	There must be some meaning or significance behind it. What would the “C” by itself stand for or mean?

6th March 2005, 02:40 AM	#4
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	... or it could just be a pattern. Sometimes we read too much into things.