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19th May 2007, 09:19 PM | #1 |
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BUGIS KERIS b
Hi all, the bug of keris has taken me This is the first of three I have bought recently and I hope that the others will arrive soon. Any comment is welcome, thank you
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20th May 2007, 12:55 AM | #2 |
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Hmmm... this looks like a Malay keris to me. Nice piece, btw.
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20th May 2007, 03:29 AM | #3 |
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The sheath and hilt looks rather Terengganu to me, and was probably recently (10-20yrs?) made, but the blade is probably of Southern Malay origin, and an old one. The blade's not well-fitted/original to the sheath. Like Shahrial says, it's more Malay than Bugis.
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20th May 2007, 10:22 AM | #4 |
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Thank you guys, and so this is Malay....it's even better
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20th May 2007, 10:48 AM | #5 |
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Flavio
That is a nice keris and a good start to your collection of keris. The bug bites hard so beware Lew |
20th May 2007, 10:54 AM | #6 |
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Thank you Lew,
I am very attracted by the "mysterious" and spiritual aspect of these weapons and, of course, to their beauty and elegance |
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