Unusual style sheath 2

sirek · 13th April 2016, 08:11 PM

I also come across an unusual shape I would like to get more information about it, tried on the web, but without result

A. G. Maisey · 13th April 2016, 09:44 PM

Haven't seen exactly this style, but have seen a Jawa North Coast/Cirebon that reminds me of it.

What is the blade classification?

sirek · 14th April 2016, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

What is the blade classification?

When I got the keris the whole assembly was very dirty and rusty.
I cleaned him a little, so you not only see brown rust.

I thought the hilt was glued on and I used the heat method, but unfortunately when I tried to remove the hilt the peksi has been broken
(the top is still tight in the hilt), it was only brown rust powder on the inside.

(blade lenght = 11,8inches or 30cm excluding the peksi).

A. G. Maisey · 15th April 2016, 09:26 AM

Bugis.

That doesn't help much, does it?

I don't recognise this wrongko as Bugis, but I'm not expert in Bugis styles, so it could be.

We very often see blades from one area in dress from another, its not at all unusual. Javanese rulers employed Bugis, Madurese, Balinese as mercenaries, and I've seen blades from all those areas in old Javanese dress.

On the other hand I've seen a lot of old Javanese blades in dress from other areas --- even from Sri Lanka.

No definitive answer on this wrongko, but it still reminds me of a North Coast style I've seen.

Unfortunate about the pesi --- its PESI, not PEKSI, a peksi is a bird generic, its often used for chickens --- but breaks do happen. If the tang is not long enough its easy enough to extend with a little metal cone jabunged in place, many old Javanese keris have this repair.

The remnant of the tang that is stuck can easily be drilled out.

sirek · 15th April 2016, 03:30 PM

Thanks for your comment,

luckily the pesi is still long enough to secure the hilt

GIO · 15th April 2016, 06:39 PM

The blade is heavily corroded, but I would in any case give it a cleaning to eliminate rust and prevent further distruction. The scabbard is very interesting but the manufacture is rather rough.

13th April 2016, 08:11 PM	#1
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13th April 2016, 09:44 PM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,965	Haven't seen exactly this style, but have seen a Jawa North Coast/Cirebon that reminds me of it. What is the blade classification?

15th April 2016, 09:26 AM	#4
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,965	Bugis. That doesn't help much, does it? I don't recognise this wrongko as Bugis, but I'm not expert in Bugis styles, so it could be. We very often see blades from one area in dress from another, its not at all unusual. Javanese rulers employed Bugis, Madurese, Balinese as mercenaries, and I've seen blades from all those areas in old Javanese dress. On the other hand I've seen a lot of old Javanese blades in dress from other areas --- even from Sri Lanka. No definitive answer on this wrongko, but it still reminds me of a North Coast style I've seen. Unfortunate about the pesi --- its PESI, not PEKSI, a peksi is a bird generic, its often used for chickens --- but breaks do happen. If the tang is not long enough its easy enough to extend with a little metal cone jabunged in place, many old Javanese keris have this repair. The remnant of the tang that is stuck can easily be drilled out.

15th April 2016, 03:30 PM	#5
sirek Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 170	Thanks for your comment, luckily the pesi is still long enough to secure the hilt

15th April 2016, 06:39 PM	#6
GIO Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 313	The blade is heavily corroded, but I would in any case give it a cleaning to eliminate rust and prevent further distruction. The scabbard is very interesting but the manufacture is rather rough.