Blade Comparison...

BluErf · 18th March 2008, 04:14 PM

Dave has a keris with a similar hilt form. It was collected in Riau. But no one knows exactly where the hilt form came from, but judging from the flow of the hilt, can't be too far up north.

Alam Shah · 18th March 2008, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BluErf

Dave has a keris with a similar hilt form. It was collected in Riau. But no one knows exactly where the hilt form came from, but judging from the flow of the hilt, can't be too far up north.

Thanks Kai Wee. Yes, I've seen Dave's hilt in the flesh. Similar with finer finishing.

That seems to be the other known example for me.

A. G. Maisey · 18th March 2008, 11:18 PM

Sorry Shahrial, I don't remember the hilts, or the scabbards.

I remember the shape of the sogokan, the rondha, the gandik, I remember the texture of the material, I remember the pawakan---in fact, I could probably draw the blade from memory, but I do not remember any of the dress items.Sorry.

David · 19th March 2008, 02:00 AM

Alan, i think Shahrial is referring to the hilts pictured in the first post in this thread.

A. G. Maisey · 19th March 2008, 02:18 AM

Oh---sorry.

No idea on these.

My background and experience simply categorises these as a Bugis variation.

Alam Shah · 19th March 2008, 02:47 AM

Conversation with friends, simply refer this hilt form as 'ultraman' (unofficial, of course).

A. G. Maisey · 19th March 2008, 02:50 AM

"ultraman"?

artinya?

Like Superman, maybe?

18th March 2008, 04:14 PM	#1
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Dave has a keris with a similar hilt form. It was collected in Riau. But no one knows exactly where the hilt form came from, but judging from the flow of the hilt, can't be too far up north.

18th March 2008, 11:18 PM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	Sorry Shahrial, I don't remember the hilts, or the scabbards. I remember the shape of the sogokan, the rondha, the gandik, I remember the texture of the material, I remember the pawakan---in fact, I could probably draw the blade from memory, but I do not remember any of the dress items.Sorry.

19th March 2008, 02:00 AM	#4
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	Alan, i think Shahrial is referring to the hilts pictured in the first post in this thread.

19th March 2008, 02:18 AM	#5
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	Oh---sorry. No idea on these. My background and experience simply categorises these as a Bugis variation.

19th March 2008, 02:47 AM	#6
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Conversation with friends, simply refer this hilt form as 'ultraman' (unofficial, of course).

19th March 2008, 02:50 AM	#7
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	"ultraman"? artinya? Like Superman, maybe?