minangkabau keris for comment

[kulbuntet]

hi Ronpakis,

Finding a sumatra pendok... almost imposible to do without "stealing" it from an other keris. So i would say leave it a it is. The only thing you need to think about is if you want the blade to get cleaned and washed (warangan)?

Nice keris, looks good engouh to let it be as it is.

Regards, Michel

[BluErf]

Nice keris! As original as it gets! Based on some of my friends' 'expeditions' to the Minang heartland (Bukit Tinggi) in Sumatra, it seems that horsehair weavings on batangs are quite common. Sometimes, they put small gold 'staplets' (Dunno what to call them) on the weaving for the more expensive kerises, and it can look quite nice! I guess it could also be silver or copper in other cases.

Just wondering - the blade doesn't look typical Minang though.

[ronpakis]

Originally Posted by BluErf

Nice keris! As original as it gets! Based on some of my friends' 'expeditions' to the Minang heartland (Bukit Tinggi) in Sumatra, it seems that horsehair weavings on batangs are quite common. Sometimes, they put small gold 'staplets' (Dunno what to call them) on the weaving for the more expensive kerises, and it can look quite nice! I guess it could also be silver or copper in other cases.

Just wondering - the blade doesn't look typical Minang though.

Thanks all for the comments,

Any advice about repairing the weavings, to do or not??
About the blade, looks sumatran to me.... but...

greetings Ron

[asomotif]

Hello Ron,

Very nice keris.
Can you make a close up of the weaving ?

Best regards,
Willem