Minangkabau Keris??

Athanase · 14th February 2018, 11:09 PM

Hello everyone, this is my new addition to my collection.
It is clearly a keris from Sumatra, but I am not sure of its origin.
The blade and the scabbard remind me of the Minangkabau keris but the handle is closer to the Gayo style.
The length of the blade is 29.5cm long and is very thick.
The handle is made of marine ivory, the pendokok is made of suassa with low-grade gold and garnets?.
The scabbard is made of wood covered with a silver repoussé in its upper part, and a weave between strips of silver and cords of buffalo? hair in the lower part.
The buntut seems to be too sutra with a band of gold filigree.

Sorry for the quality of the photos (it's dark when I come back from work), I'll try to do better.

14th February 2018, 11:09 PM	#1
Athanase Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 403	Minangkabau Keris?? Hello everyone, this is my new addition to my collection. It is clearly a keris from Sumatra, but I am not sure of its origin. The blade and the scabbard remind me of the Minangkabau keris but the handle is closer to the Gayo style. The length of the blade is 29.5cm long and is very thick. The handle is made of marine ivory, the pendokok is made of suassa with low-grade gold and garnets?. The scabbard is made of wood covered with a silver repoussé in its upper part, and a weave between strips of silver and cords of buffalo? hair in the lower part. The buntut seems to be too sutra with a band of gold filigree. Sorry for the quality of the photos (it's dark when I come back from work), I'll try to do better. Attached Images Last edited by Athanase; 15th February 2018 at 09:42 AM.