Interesting scabbard/hilt bone

artisana · 24th May 2011, 04:10 PM

Any comment on this item is welcome.

Atlantia · 24th May 2011, 04:40 PM

Hi Artisana,

Looks almost like air bubbles in the surface of the hilt material. It's definately not resin is it?

danny1976 · 24th May 2011, 05:23 PM

Artisana ,

Sorry but when i look to your ''keris'' i strongly believe that it is made from
molded material (plastic) Did you try to stick a hot needle in it ??

Sorry again...but the blade

Regards,

Danny

mrwizard · 24th May 2011, 05:24 PM

Hi Artisana,

According to this site http://www.hubert-herald.nl/IndoMadura.htm
the winged horse is the regional emblem of Sumenep.

Best Regards,
Thilo

David · 24th May 2011, 05:33 PM

I agree that the material looks suspect. Hard to be definitive from the photos. This is done in a Madurese style know as "gabilan". The blade is not a real keris however, but a roughly hewed tourist item. Note that it seems to have a rectangular tang and it does not appear to be forged by any traditional keris process. Is this another item presented to you by that same dukun?

Sajen · 24th May 2011, 07:25 PM

Hello Artisana,

the material of the sheath is definitely from a moulded material. I know this material since I have handled it time by time in Indonesia. I have seen sheaths and handles from this material. The hot needle test don't work very well by this material because it is very hard and it have a feel nearly like stone. The blade is just a piece of besi (iron) and have nothing to do with a keris.
Sorry, but I have to agree with the others.

Regards,

Detlef

Henk · 24th May 2011, 08:37 PM

Tourist stuff.

Sorry.

24th May 2011, 04:10 PM	#1
artisana Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 18	Interesting scabbard/hilt bone Any comment on this item is welcome. Attached Images

24th May 2011, 04:40 PM	#2
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Hi Artisana, Looks almost like air bubbles in the surface of the hilt material. It's definately not resin is it?

24th May 2011, 05:23 PM	#3
danny1976 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Holland Posts: 245	Artisana , Sorry but when i look to your ''keris'' i strongly believe that it is made from molded material (plastic) Did you try to stick a hot needle in it ?? Sorry again...but the blade Regards, Danny

24th May 2011, 05:24 PM	#4
mrwizard Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 102	Hi Artisana, According to this site http://www.hubert-herald.nl/IndoMadura.htm the winged horse is the regional emblem of Sumenep. Best Regards, Thilo

24th May 2011, 05:33 PM	#5
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,123	I agree that the material looks suspect. Hard to be definitive from the photos. This is done in a Madurese style know as "gabilan". The blade is not a real keris however, but a roughly hewed tourist item. Note that it seems to have a rectangular tang and it does not appear to be forged by any traditional keris process. Is this another item presented to you by that same dukun?

24th May 2011, 07:25 PM	#6
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,779	Hello Artisana, the material of the sheath is definitely from a moulded material. I know this material since I have handled it time by time in Indonesia. I have seen sheaths and handles from this material. The hot needle test don't work very well by this material because it is very hard and it have a feel nearly like stone. The blade is just a piece of besi (iron) and have nothing to do with a keris. Sorry, but I have to agree with the others. Regards, Detlef

24th May 2011, 08:37 PM	#7
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Tourist stuff. Sorry.