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Hi guys, I know I am in the right spot to ask for more information about what I have here. Talking to other forumites via email has prompted me to bring this little fella out of the display cabinets, I beleive it to be a Javanese Kris from about 1860. I welcome everyones knowledgable input into learning more about it and it's history.
thanks in advance Gavin |
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This lovely fittings looks Malay, to me.
![]() The blade had been repaired. The 'belalai gajah' (or kembang kacang, the curled area at the base of the blade) seems like an add-on work, the weld lines does not flow towards the curl. The flow of the 'luks' (waves), seems 'disturbed'. Number of luks...hmmm... 10 or 11 (?). ![]() ![]() Last edited by Alam Shah; 11th January 2008 at 10:53 AM. |
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I am not convinced that the belalai gajah is an add-on, but there does seem to be something strange going on there. Possibly a good traditional washing might reveal more.
![]() Certainly not Javanese as Shahrial has said. Malay, possibly Sulawesi??? I am curious why you suspect about 1860 as a possible date. It is certainly possible, but it is a bit more exacting than i think most would venture. Do you have some sort of provenance that has lead you to this date? BTW, i like the dress, especially the brass pendokok.. Is the toe of the sheath made of horn? ![]() |
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I was also thinking Bugis, especially in the wranga (top part of thet scabbard) , the hilt, and the selut (the cup that holds the hilt).
BTW - the hilt is on backwards |
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Everyones help thus far has been fabulous, thank you. |
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