Help to identify this Klewang

Sajen · 8th October 2009, 11:16 AM

My guess that it is from Sumatra.

sajen

mykeris · 8th October 2009, 11:30 AM

Thanks Sajen, it could not be Minangkabau because handle is Dragon? Could it be Batak? ..I doubt because of the Islamic Script. A Javanese perhaps?

Sajen · 8th October 2009, 03:12 PM

First some of the pictures from the seller.

Sajen · 8th October 2009, 03:22 PM

Hello Mykeris,

I also don't think that it could be Batak, most of the Batak are christian (but not all), the sheat have some affinitys to Aceh. Why do you think it coudn't be Minangkabau? I don't think that it could be javanese but maybe a other option is Lombok?

BTW, it is the wrong place in Keris Warung Kopi.

sajen

David · 8th October 2009, 03:23 PM

Sorry gentleman, but we only discuss keris on this forum so i am transferring this over to the main forum.

Sajen · 8th October 2009, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David

Sorry gentleman, but we only discuss keris on this forum so i am transferring this over to the main forum.

Thank's David!

mykeris · 8th October 2009, 04:43 PM

Thanks Sajen, usually Minangkabau's hilt motif would not be of a Dragon but sometihing like horse shoe (tapak kuda). Agree with you, maybe from Acheh. If some of our Malay friends could read the Jawi writing (Islamic script) on the scabbard would be useful.It would solve the problem. I could read only a little. The word Pedang (sword) has been mentioned.

8th October 2009, 03:12 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,415	First some of the pictures from the seller. Attached Images

8th October 2009, 11:16 AM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,415	My guess that it is from Sumatra. sajen

8th October 2009, 11:30 AM	#2
mykeris Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 278	Thanks Sajen, it could not be Minangkabau because handle is Dragon? Could it be Batak? ..I doubt because of the Islamic Script. A Javanese perhaps?

8th October 2009, 03:22 PM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,415	Hello Mykeris, I also don't think that it could be Batak, most of the Batak are christian (but not all), the sheat have some affinitys to Aceh. Why do you think it coudn't be Minangkabau? I don't think that it could be javanese but maybe a other option is Lombok? BTW, it is the wrong place in Keris Warung Kopi. sajen

8th October 2009, 03:23 PM	#5
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	Sorry gentleman, but we only discuss keris on this forum so i am transferring this over to the main forum.

8th October 2009, 04:43 PM	#7
mykeris Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 278	Thanks Sajen, usually Minangkabau's hilt motif would not be of a Dragon but sometihing like horse shoe (tapak kuda). Agree with you, maybe from Acheh. If some of our Malay friends could read the Jawi writing (Islamic script) on the scabbard would be useful.It would solve the problem. I could read only a little. The word Pedang (sword) has been mentioned.