Small Keris, Minangkabau?

Sajen · 3rd May 2009, 08:56 PM

Just buy this keris. I think that it is a Minangkabau but not really sure. What is your opinion?
Thank's in advance,
sajen

Sajen · 3rd May 2009, 09:08 PM

Here some more pictures from the seller. Oversheat seems incomplete or not original. The handle he write me is very heavy, maybe from horn. Selut maybe from Suasa (?). Lenght complete 12,5 inch / 31,75 cm, blade 6,25 inch / 15,9 cm.
Regards,
sajen

Alam Shah · 3rd May 2009, 11:48 PM

Can we have a close up of the blade, please. The blade form seems to be of Minangkabau worksmanship.. The hilt, I'm not too sure..

Sajen · 4th May 2009, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alam Shah

Can we have a close up of the blade, please. The blade form seems to be of Minangkabau worksmanship.. The hilt, I'm not too sure..

Hello Alam,
until now I don't have other pictures, they all from the seller. A similar hilt is to see at Jensens Kris disc, chapter 9.3, picture 173b by a keris from Aceh. The hilt is old javanese style, nunggak semi type.
sajen

Sorry, still one picture I have.

Alam Shah · 4th May 2009, 03:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sajen

Hello Alam,
until now I don't have other pictures, they all from the seller. A similar hilt is to see at Jensens Kris disc, chapter 9.3, picture 173b by a keris from Aceh. The hilt is old javanese style, nunggak semi type.
sajen

Sorry, still one picture I have.

Thanks for the close-up pic.. looks crude, later works, perhaps?

My example of this blade form..
http://alamshah.fotopic.net/c1031764_1.html

Sajen · 4th May 2009, 08:10 PM

Hello Alam,

yes, the blade looks a little bit crude. But I have the hope that it is better in real, like yours or nine from this thread:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=8160

Interesting in my opinion is the handle. Not only at Jensens Kris disc I have seen a keris from Sumatra with this form of handle also somewhere else but can't remember excatly where. Some other examples from members with this handle form?
Regards,
sajen

3rd May 2009, 08:56 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,490	Small Keris, Minangkabau? Just buy this keris. I think that it is a Minangkabau but not really sure. What is your opinion? Thank's in advance, sajen Attached Images Last edited by Sajen; 3rd May 2009 at 09:51 PM.

3rd May 2009, 09:08 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,490	Here some more pictures from the seller. Oversheat seems incomplete or not original. The handle he write me is very heavy, maybe from horn. Selut maybe from Suasa (?). Lenght complete 12,5 inch / 31,75 cm, blade 6,25 inch / 15,9 cm. Regards, sajen Attached Images

3rd May 2009, 11:48 PM	#3
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Can we have a close up of the blade, please. The blade form seems to be of Minangkabau worksmanship.. The hilt, I'm not too sure..

4th May 2009, 08:10 PM	#6
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,490	Hello Alam, yes, the blade looks a little bit crude. But I have the hope that it is better in real, like yours or nine from this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=8160 Interesting in my opinion is the handle. Not only at Jensens Kris disc I have seen a keris from Sumatra with this form of handle also somewhere else but can't remember excatly where. Some other examples from members with this handle form? Regards, sajen