Sumatra Keris for review.

[asomotif]

Not to sure about the selut either...

I am busy cleaning the blade and thinking about another selut because this one is really below any quality.

Hilt is nice . carved and painted in red and gold. a bit weird but seems genuine.

Will post some pics when the blade is cleaned.

[Sajen]

Hello Willem,

maybe let us see a closeup from the selut.

Regards,

sajen

[asomotif]

some pictures

[Sajen]

Hello Willem,

nice Minang keris. I think that the selut is original, not the best quality but ok. Very nice hilt and pendok.

sajen

[David]

I'm not so sure that the selut is as much bad quality as in bad condition. It looks to me that it may have originally had stones set around the top. At least those look like empty settings to me.

[Alam Shah]

Hi Willem,

Nice Minangkabau keris. Lovely luk 3 example. The blade form is nice, similar to ( mine ).. the selut form is original, top row used to be decorated with red stones, followed by wire-works decorations.. as David mentioned, the stones are missing.. ( see example ). Lovely hilt in jawa demam form.. does looks minang to me. Congrats!

[David]

Thanks for the complete example Shahrial. Doesn't look so shabby when we see the original form.

[asomotif]

Thanks Sharial for the better example of this type selut.

Indeed these are settings, only one has a red stone and the others are deformed or missing. It also looks like someone has applied gold coloured paint to my selut.

I will see if it is possible to restore the selut.
Heating the complete selut in order to weld on new settings will probably destroy the thing.
But maybe a loose ring with settings can be made.
Will be quite some work, but the blade and hilt are worth it.

Thanks and best regards,
Willem

[Jean]

Originally Posted by Alam Shah

Hi Willem,

Lovely hilt in jawa demam form.. does looks minang to me. Congrats!

Hi Alam Shah,
If this hilt is not Minang, where is it from according to you ? I read that it is customary for the Minangkabau to wear gold-painted wooden krisses during wedding ceremonies.
Best regards
Jean

[David]

Originally Posted by Jean

Hi Alam Shah,
If this hilt is not Minang, where is it from according to you ? I read that it is customary for the Minangkabau to wear gold-painted wooden krisses during wedding ceremonies.
Best regards
Jean

Jean, i think you may have misread Alam Shah's remarks. He says he thinks it is Minang.

[Alam Shah]

Originally Posted by Jean

Hi Alam Shah,
... I read that it is customary for the Minangkabau to wear gold-painted wooden krisses during wedding ceremonies.
Best regards
Jean

Yup, I've read that too..
red and gold are traditional Minang colours - red (which symbolises courage), black (which symbolises strength) and yellow or gold (which symbolises victory)..