keris identification

zartane · 14th November 2007, 01:50 AM

hi to all, i got this keris (just the blade) and fitted it in its new hulu and sarung that i bought from a craft shop. my question is, what type of blade is it and is the hulu and sarung appropriate for this type of blade? thanks.

PenangsangII · 14th November 2007, 02:04 AM

The blade looks very Malay (Malaysian) to me, and has some age with it. Your temporary dressing is fine except for the mendak that shouldnt be there. I guess if you want to dress it Malay, then you can fit the hilt with a matching pendokok. As I think the blade is Malay, its difficult to say what category of dapor your keris falls into. Awaiting from the experts comments on this...

Alam Shah · 14th November 2007, 02:54 AM

Hmmm... the blade looks like a Malay Bugis Riau, Luk 7 piece to me.

The hulu and sarung are appropriate, but as mentioned... the mendak need to be changed to an appropriate type... either malay or bugis.

Click [ here ] for some examples.
At the same time, maybe you could modify the hilt base, click [ here ].

zartane · 14th November 2007, 04:14 AM

thanks for the info.. anyway, i actually bought this keris while i was on a vacation in Brunei. during fasting month they usually have expo's and one of the booth was selling old kerises.. i got this blade for Dollar Brunei $20.00..

Marcokeris · 14th November 2007, 02:07 PM

Zartane
I think the prize is good and right (if Brunei dollar is the same of Singapore dollar: are 10 euro). How do you pay for dress and sheat?

Henk · 14th November 2007, 07:04 PM

Gentlemen,

We discuss weapons and their beauty on this forum. Money matters should be discussed by PM or email. Read the posting rules again please.

zartane · 15th November 2007, 04:24 AM

sorry for rising the price again, but it's not my intention to sell.. just sharing my experience and yes, brunei dollar and singapore dollar is in the same rate.. as for the dressing, i bought a new keris sold for tourist (cheap) and then threw away the blade. but ofcourse, i had to make sure that it fits nicely first..

Newsteel · 15th November 2007, 04:46 AM

Other than that javanese mendak, get a decently carved jawa demam hilt to compliment that beautiful sampir. A simple good one will do. That one looked 'so tourist'. That blade look Malay bugis.

rahman · 21st November 2007, 02:18 AM

Methinks the luks are too deep for a Malay keris.

Also, for a typical Malay sampir, the rounded buntut is inappropriate.

14th November 2007, 01:50 AM	#1
zartane Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 38	keris identification hi to all, i got this keris (just the blade) and fitted it in its new hulu and sarung that i bought from a craft shop. my question is, what type of blade is it and is the hulu and sarung appropriate for this type of blade? thanks. Attached Images

15th November 2007, 04:46 AM	#8
Newsteel Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 132	Other than that javanese mendak, get a decently carved jawa demam hilt to compliment that beautiful sampir. A simple good one will do. That one looked 'so tourist'. That blade look Malay bugis. Last edited by Newsteel; 15th November 2007 at 05:03 AM.

14th November 2007, 02:04 AM	#2
PenangsangII Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 401	The blade looks very Malay (Malaysian) to me, and has some age with it. Your temporary dressing is fine except for the mendak that shouldnt be there. I guess if you want to dress it Malay, then you can fit the hilt with a matching pendokok. As I think the blade is Malay, its difficult to say what category of dapor your keris falls into. Awaiting from the experts comments on this...

14th November 2007, 02:54 AM	#3
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Hmmm... the blade looks like a Malay Bugis Riau, Luk 7 piece to me. The hulu and sarung are appropriate, but as mentioned... the mendak need to be changed to an appropriate type... either malay or bugis. Click [ here ] for some examples. At the same time, maybe you could modify the hilt base, click [ here ].

14th November 2007, 04:14 AM	#4
zartane Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 38	thanks for the info.. anyway, i actually bought this keris while i was on a vacation in Brunei. during fasting month they usually have expo's and one of the booth was selling old kerises.. i got this blade for Dollar Brunei $20.00..

14th November 2007, 02:07 PM	#5
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	Zartane I think the prize is good and right (if Brunei dollar is the same of Singapore dollar: are 10 euro). How do you pay for dress and sheat?

14th November 2007, 07:04 PM	#6
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Gentlemen, We discuss weapons and their beauty on this forum. Money matters should be discussed by PM or email. Read the posting rules again please.

15th November 2007, 04:24 AM	#7
zartane Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 38	sorry for rising the price again, but it's not my intention to sell.. just sharing my experience and yes, brunei dollar and singapore dollar is in the same rate.. as for the dressing, i bought a new keris sold for tourist (cheap) and then threw away the blade. but ofcourse, i had to make sure that it fits nicely first..

21st November 2007, 02:18 AM	#9
rahman Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 84	Methinks the luks are too deep for a Malay keris. Also, for a typical Malay sampir, the rounded buntut is inappropriate.