OPINIONS ON UNUSUAL STYLE OF KERIS

VANDOO · 27th November 2005, 05:03 AM

THE AUCTION HAS ENDED SO I GUESS I AM SAFE AND WON'T HAVE TO SIT IN THE CORNER FOR 10 DAYS

THE SELLER HAS SEVERAL UNUSUAL VARIATIONS AND COMES FROM BALI. THE ONE FOR DISCUSSION NOW IS EBAY #6580379161 ,IS IT A RARE AND UNUSUAL FORM OR SOMETHING NEW

Lew · 27th November 2005, 05:14 AM

Vandoo

I was looking at this one but it struck me as being artifically aged and would not take the chance on it.

Lew

Alam Shah · 27th November 2005, 06:10 AM

Greetings Vandoo,
The form is rare, but the metal quality and finishes...I agree with Lew. To my untrained eye, it looks new, including the hilt and sheath. I may be wrong, however.

BluErf · 27th November 2005, 03:05 PM

Its a keris pedang, similar to the example in "The Invincible Keris". The example in the book is much more superior.

nechesh · 27th November 2005, 03:16 PM

This style of keris was made specifically for use by Brahman priests as far as i know. I have an excellent example of this type of blade that probably dates back to the 1930s. You can also find another example in van Duuren's The Kris. I was looking pretty closely at this one and found myself a bit suspicious of it. I agree that it is probably of recent manufacture that has been age treated a bit. It certainly does not have a traditional Balinese finish to it.

27th November 2005, 05:03 AM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	OPINIONS ON UNUSUAL STYLE OF KERIS THE AUCTION HAS ENDED SO I GUESS I AM SAFE AND WON'T HAVE TO SIT IN THE CORNER FOR 10 DAYS THE SELLER HAS SEVERAL UNUSUAL VARIATIONS AND COMES FROM BALI. THE ONE FOR DISCUSSION NOW IS EBAY #6580379161 ,IS IT A RARE AND UNUSUAL FORM OR SOMETHING NEW

27th November 2005, 05:14 AM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Vandoo I was looking at this one but it struck me as being artifically aged and would not take the chance on it. Lew

27th November 2005, 06:10 AM	#3
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Greetings Vandoo, The form is rare, but the metal quality and finishes...I agree with Lew. To my untrained eye, it looks new, including the hilt and sheath. I may be wrong, however.

27th November 2005, 03:05 PM	#4
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Its a keris pedang, similar to the example in "The Invincible Keris". The example in the book is much more superior.

27th November 2005, 03:16 PM	#5
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	This style of keris was made specifically for use by Brahman priests as far as i know. I have an excellent example of this type of blade that probably dates back to the 1930s. You can also find another example in van Duuren's The Kris. I was looking pretty closely at this one and found myself a bit suspicious of it. I agree that it is probably of recent manufacture that has been age treated a bit. It certainly does not have a traditional Balinese finish to it.