Pamorless keris (keleng)

ferrylaki · 7th May 2009, 03:50 AM

I found a comparison palembang keris for our further discussion.
how do you think?

A. G. Maisey · 7th May 2009, 04:43 AM

Looks like a nice keris.

BluErf · 9th May 2009, 03:56 AM

The anak alang above is very nice, but is rather unusual in the context of Palembang. Anak alang forms are more commonly found in Central Sumatra, worn by the Minangs, but even then, the anak alangs are of slightly different form and generally not as refined as this. Note that the hilt is new ivory, and the bit of sheath I can see on the top left corner seems to show a Palembang sampir's although it looks also a bit stiff. The hilt form does not match that sampir form. This in turn could suggest that this keris is a put together, and I do not rule out recent 'enhancements' to the keris. In which case, the use of this keris for comparison is not 'safe', in my opinion.

7th May 2009, 03:50 AM	#1
ferrylaki Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 285	I found a comparison palembang keris for our further discussion. how do you think? Attached Images

7th May 2009, 04:43 AM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,056	Looks like a nice keris. Last edited by A. G. Maisey; 7th May 2009 at 06:43 AM. Reason: irrelevant

9th May 2009, 03:56 AM	#3
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	The anak alang above is very nice, but is rather unusual in the context of Palembang. Anak alang forms are more commonly found in Central Sumatra, worn by the Minangs, but even then, the anak alangs are of slightly different form and generally not as refined as this. Note that the hilt is new ivory, and the bit of sheath I can see on the top left corner seems to show a Palembang sampir's although it looks also a bit stiff. The hilt form does not match that sampir form. This in turn could suggest that this keris is a put together, and I do not rule out recent 'enhancements' to the keris. In which case, the use of this keris for comparison is not 'safe', in my opinion.