Keris for comments

[Pusaka]

This just arrived in the post today and would love to know your thoughts on it. I'm not to sure about the age of this keris and also there are some tiny gold specks which have been added to the hilt, don't think they could be original as I cant see the purpose in terms of design.

[A. G. Maisey]

Pusaka, you've put up a lot of photos, but because of the angles at which they have been shot, it is very difficult to see exactly what we are looking at.

If I may, I offer the following suggestion:-

all you really need are two shots, one of the blade alone, and one close-up of the sorsoran,however, both shots should be taken at as close to 90 degrees to the blade as you can manage; if you can provide these, you may get some opinions.

[ferrylaki]

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

Pusaka, you've put up a lot of photos, but because of the angles at which they have been shot, it is very difficult to see exactly what we are looking at.

If I may, I offer the following suggestion:-

all you really need are two shots, one of the blade alone, and one close-up of the sorsoran,however, both shots should be taken at as close to 90 degrees to the blade as you can manage; if you can provide these, you may get some opinions.

All I can say is this keris dressed in Jogja brangah , but you use a Solo handle and maybe a Jogja mendak. is this a recent made keris?

[Pusaka]

Sorry was away from home for a few days so did not have access to the keris.

I'm not sure about the age, I dont think its new though, but maybe you think different?

[A. G. Maisey]

Oh yes, its an old blade, but I'm not quite sure what I'm looking at.

I don't think I'm prepared to take a guess on exactly what this is.

I notice what appears to be two pins in the sorsoran. Do you know what these are? Is it another type of pesi repair or what? Have you had the hilt off?

Possibly the best way to post pics so that the keris can be seen easily and properly is like these two that I have posted.

[Pusaka]

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

Oh yes, its an old blade, but I'm not quite sure what I'm looking at.

I don't think I'm prepared to take a guess on exactly what this is.

I notice what appears to be two pins in the sorsoran. Do you know what these are? Is it another type of pesi repair or what? Have you had the hilt off?

Possibly the best way to post pics so that the keris can be seen easily and properly is like these two that I have posted.

The sorsoran has small gold specks on it (what you refer to as pins) As I said, I dont understand the purpose of these in terms of design?? Maybe its to cover up something? I dont think they were part of the original design.

I will take the hilt off and take some photos