First Post - Identification Assistance Much Appreciated

[oariff]

Hi,

Really happy to be part of this group. I haven't the slightest clue about krises and the family collection has been handed down to me.

Appreciate all the wisdom, knowledge, comments etc.

Thanks.
Omar

[Sajen]

Welcome to the forum Omar,

Looks like a keris picit or pejetan to my eyes. Scabbard is a recent replacement like the handle also. Blade seems to be old but pictures can deceive.

Regards,
Detlef

[A. G. Maisey]

It might be a Sombro.

try removing the hilt, it is likely to be only a pressure fit, the tang wound with thread or cloth, if it is tight & difficult to remove, leave it . But if you can remove the hilt, & the end of the tang has an eye-hole in it, either broken or unbroken, then we can call it a Sombro.

[JustYS]

Hi Alan,

Beside the eye hole in the end of the tang what are the other characteristics for Sombro style Keris? Ganja iras or not?

Thank you

[Sajen]

All Sombro I've seen had a ganja iras.

Here my example.

[oariff]

Thank you very much. I hv had to look up for most of the terms used in the replies to even understand things.

I hv attached a few more pics of the blade.

As for removing the hilt, am worried that I can't put it together again.:

Cheers.

[JustYS]

Thank you Sajen