DUTCH BRING BACK KERIS

[asomotif]

I bought this keris from a dutch family.
The owner was mid 40's and the keris once belonged to her grandfather.
So it probably came from Indonesia just before or just after WW2.

I must say that such a bring back keris confuses me.
The blade is very simple. is it sumatra ? bugis ? or even malay ?
The fit in the scabbard is perfect.

Please give me your opinion / comments.

[Sajen]

Hi Willem,

congrats, nice keris. Blade is sepokal form, strong Bugis influence and I am sure that the blade will show after etching a nice pamor, maybe ujung gunung.
Would place this keris somewhere between Sumatra and Peninsula. Could be a Bugis Riau keris. Do you get a hilt and pendokok with it? Good worked blade IMO.

Regards,

Detlef

[asomotif]

Hello Detlef,

Thank you for the help.
Sepokal. Bugis influence .
But if I check other sepokal blades I see that they often have the blade edges that are so typical of bugis blades.

So , would we call this blade Bugis ? or can it be another area ?

[Jean]

I fully agree with Sajen and would also attribute this kris to Bugis Riau but am open to other opinions. Not all Bugis blades have gusen on the edges!
Regards

[asomotif]

Originally Posted by Jean

I fully agree with Sajen and would also attribute this kris to Bugis Riau but am open to other opinions. Not all Bugis blades have gusen on the edges!
Regards

Thank you Jean.

I guess I will start cleaning the blade and see if I can trace some pamor

[Jean]

Originally Posted by asomotif

Thank you Jean.

I guess I will start cleaning the blade and see if I can trace some pamor

Hello Willem,
I believe that you will see some pamor if you clean and stain the blade properly, see attached examples of Bugis blades after and before treatment ...
Regards