keris, peninsular ? bugis ? Sumatra ?
 

Good day,

I just bought this keris.
It looks like an ensemble that has been together for some time.

I would like to get some feedback on this keris.
- Scabbard seems Sumatra to me. right ?
- Blade, Sumatra or peninsula ?
- hilt. Bugis to me, or not ?
- Should there be a pendokok, and if so, what kind of type.

Thanks and best regards,
Willem

Others with more knowledge than me will doubtless chime in, but to my eye it looks like a Straits piece. More info here:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=442

Hello,
Just my personal impression but I could be wrong:
. The blade and sheath are not originally matching (the blades sinks in the slot on the front side)
. The blade does not look Sumatrese
. The Bugis hilt and sheath could be from Sumatra Riau islands
Regards

Hi Willem,

very bad piece but I will be neat and you can send it to me that you don't need to look to it again! ;) :D :p

But seriously a very nice keris and Laowang could be correct, look also this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...4&page=2&pp=30

I don't feel prepared to say if this keris have the original sarung like you think or it is a composite ensemble but I think that you have hold enough keris in your hand to decide this.

Regards,

Detlef

I found myself en new selut on this one.

How about the style ? agreeable ?

Best regards,
Willem

In my humble opinion agreeable! :)

Regards,

Detlef