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BluErf · 12th January 2008, 02:41 PM

Hi,

I think this keris is a Straits Bugis keris, and most likely from the Sumatran side.

The tapering batang and the style of the buntut tekak lipas ("cockroach throat") is not typical of peninsula malaysia; it is not so rounded, and the 'v' part bordering the batang is too far apart.

The other hint is the hilt. Peninsula hulu kerdas usually does not curve that much downwards.

The sampir is probably congruent with the Riau-Lingga style, though many people would confuse it with the very similar Terengganu style. The Riau-Lingga sampir style has a 'fuller body' and usually a more curving top line.

12th January 2008, 02:41 PM	#19
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Hi, I think this keris is a Straits Bugis keris, and most likely from the Sumatran side. The tapering batang and the style of the buntut tekak lipas ("cockroach throat") is not typical of peninsula malaysia; it is not so rounded, and the 'v' part bordering the batang is too far apart. The other hint is the hilt. Peninsula hulu kerdas usually does not curve that much downwards. The sampir is probably congruent with the Riau-Lingga style, though many people would confuse it with the very similar Terengganu style. The Riau-Lingga sampir style has a 'fuller body' and usually a more curving top line.