keris?
 

hi all,

sometimes i read here in this forum, and i think its very good, thank you all.
i'm interesting in keris, and so i look often in ebay and into other good sites about it. now i found a keris, and it look unusual for me. but i have only a bad photo, perhaps anyone can say me more of them?
sorry about my bad english, its not my motherspoken.
thanks a lot and greetings
klaus

Hi Klaus. Yes, the photo isn't very good and it also helps to show both the entire blade and hilt and close-ups and different angles too. The dimensions are also very helpful to have. But my first impression of this piece is that it is an older, somewhat poorly made souvenir piece. Not so much a keris, but more a keris-like object. The poor carving and almost comical naga head along with it's lack of a seperate gonjo (though many completely legitimate blades are gonjo iras) lead me towards this conclusion. It also appears to be a fairly short blade. However, cleaned up with better pictures might reveal a different story.

Hi Nechesh,

thanks a lot for you helpful information. here is a link to ebay, who i saw the keris:
the photo here i got from the seller, but i think, he had an bad camera ;) perhaps i will get better photos, i ask him.
thanks meanwhile for your help.
greetings
klaus

ok, i got more photos
Nechesh, i think you right with touristic item.
thanks.
klaus

Sorry Klaus, it looks to me like this auction is still in progress so we are not allowed to discuss it. When it ends i will tell you more, but yes, these better pictures helped. :)

Sorry Klaus. Discussion of open auctions and/or posting of active auction photos is strictly prohibited, and carries an automatic 10 day ban. Your posting privileges will automatically be reinstated at the end of your suspension period. I hope you will come back and discuss this item then.

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