An Old Keris

oversky · 28th March 2007, 11:09 AM

Dear list,

I got this old keris few years ago. The sheath and handle are not original. Some friend told me it's maybe more than 3,00 years. I like the pamor very much, it's beautiful. And I don't know much about this keris, I want to listen to your ideas, they will help me a lot. Thanks!

David · 28th March 2007, 03:55 PM

It is indeed and old keris which has seen better days. I think i count 9 luk(curves) on this blade. Unfortunately it seems that the gonjo, the seperate piece at the base of the blade, is gone. The hilt is an unknown form to me and doesn't seem appropriate for this keris. How long is the blade?

oversky · 28th March 2007, 06:37 PM

Thanks, David.
The blade is 34 cm long, it's totally 45 cm long (including the handle). There have a small mar on the top of the blade, it maybe caused in the war. I believe this keris is used in actual combat for many years, and it's not keep well by the quondam owner.

oversky · 28th March 2007, 06:44 PM

Another two photos

David · 28th March 2007, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oversky

quondam owner

Nice word. I had to look that one up!

I doubt this keris was used much in combat by it's previous owner. It is not really a combat weapon of first choice. I believe it received it's abuse in other ways.

I think the pamor might be wos wutah (scattered rice).

lelang69 · 29th March 2007, 05:26 AM

Hai david and Oversky Nice meet you agin.

Ganja is lost you right David. nice keris david? For you Mr Oversky. yes artificialy this nice keris. But unfortunatly I doubt it. There are many Maduranese made it. the material from old steel or keris and reform to the new keris.

abuse David? Unsold I am sure and smack it down

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Any way it's good keris oversky. I hope you posting your othe nice keris. be sure getting the comment for the expert one.

welcome for the expert of the keris please help Oversky

oversky · 29th March 2007, 10:59 AM

Thanks, lelang69
This is my first keris. The keris is small and unburliness, I don't think it is useful as WOOZS or other swords in the real war, but I like the veins of blade when I see it in the first time, it's beautiful and different from other swords. I can see the superposition of different materials on the blade. And I remember my friends told me there have aerosiderite in the blade, it's attract me a lot. I want to learn more about keris.

28th March 2007, 11:09 AM	#1
oversky Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: H.K. Posts: 5	An Old Keris Dear list, I got this old keris few years ago. The sheath and handle are not original. Some friend told me it's maybe more than 3,00 years. I like the pamor very much, it's beautiful. And I don't know much about this keris, I want to listen to your ideas, they will help me a lot. Thanks! Attached Images

28th March 2007, 06:44 PM	#4
oversky Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: H.K. Posts: 5	Another two photos Attached Images

29th March 2007, 05:26 AM	#6
lelang69 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 60	Artificial old keris Hai david and Oversky Nice meet you agin. Ganja is lost you right David. nice keris david? For you Mr Oversky. yes artificialy this nice keris. But unfortunatly I doubt it. There are many Maduranese made it. the material from old steel or keris and reform to the new keris. abuse David? Unsold I am sure and smack it down [phrase deleted by Moderator] Any way it's good keris oversky. I hope you posting your othe nice keris. be sure getting the comment for the expert one. welcome for the expert of the keris please help Oversky Last edited by David; 30th March 2007 at 03:29 AM.

28th March 2007, 03:55 PM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,101	It is indeed and old keris which has seen better days. I think i count 9 luk(curves) on this blade. Unfortunately it seems that the gonjo, the seperate piece at the base of the blade, is gone. The hilt is an unknown form to me and doesn't seem appropriate for this keris. How long is the blade?

28th March 2007, 06:37 PM	#3
oversky Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: H.K. Posts: 5	Thanks, David. The blade is 34 cm long, it's totally 45 cm long (including the handle). There have a small mar on the top of the blade, it maybe caused in the war. I believe this keris is used in actual combat for many years, and it's not keep well by the quondam owner.

29th March 2007, 10:59 AM	#7
oversky Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: H.K. Posts: 5	Thanks, lelang69 This is my first keris. The keris is small and unburliness, I don't think it is useful as WOOZS or other swords in the real war, but I like the veins of blade when I see it in the first time, it's beautiful and different from other swords. I can see the superposition of different materials on the blade. And I remember my friends told me there have aerosiderite in the blade, it's attract me a lot. I want to learn more about keris.