Javanese Kriss in Savu dress

Athanase · Yesterday, 08:58 PM

Hello

I'm sharing with you an original discovery.
I recently acquired this strange blend of cultures.
A Javanese Kriss blade mounted with a scabbard and a Savu hilt (where it was purchased in the 1980s).
I heard a legend saying that when the Majapahit kingdom became Muslim, some of the nobility who refused to convert were exiled to the island of Savu.
The seller thought this story represented the origin of the Kriss blade.
Personally, I don't think the blade is that old, and that it's much more likely the result of trade or diplomatic gifts.

Sajen · Yesterday, 11:35 PM

Very nice catch and most interesting. Was it purchased on Savu from yourself?

Regards,
Detlef

Athanase · Today, 10:50 AM

No, it is purchase by a french dealer, who collect many blades and textils in timor archipelago in 70s, 80s and 90s.

Yesterday, 08:58 PM	#1
Athanase Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 416	Javanese Kriss in Savu dress Hello I'm sharing with you an original discovery. I recently acquired this strange blend of cultures. A Javanese Kriss blade mounted with a scabbard and a Savu hilt (where it was purchased in the 1980s). I heard a legend saying that when the Majapahit kingdom became Muslim, some of the nobility who refused to convert were exiled to the island of Savu. The seller thought this story represented the origin of the Kriss blade. Personally, I don't think the blade is that old, and that it's much more likely the result of trade or diplomatic gifts. Attached Images

Yesterday, 11:35 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,161	Very nice catch and most interesting. Was it purchased on Savu from yourself? Regards, Detlef

Today, 10:50 AM	#3
Athanase Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 416	No, it is purchase by a french dealer, who collect many blades and textils in timor archipelago in 70s, 80s and 90s.