Executioner's Keris For Comment

Lew · 22nd March 2008, 04:14 AM

Hi All

I picked this up last week at the show. Seems to be an old one but from where? Blade is 21" long the hilt is horn.

Lew

Newsteel · 22nd March 2008, 06:53 AM

Good Keris Panjang. But I think the hilt is not the right form.

Lew · 22nd March 2008, 03:18 PM

Newsteel

This may be an older hilt form everything is very tight and seems original to the package that is why I posted it. Usually the ones I have seen in the past have an slightly curved hilts. There is a hollowed section or hole in the butt of the hilt that extends about a third of the way down and I can see the end of the pesi.

Lew

kai · 23rd March 2008, 05:12 AM

Hello Lew,

Good Sumatran blade, I guess.

I also don't think that the hilt is original; seems more like a western hemisphere replacement...

Regards,
Kai

asomotif · 25th March 2008, 05:45 PM

The hilt is indeed a bit western influenced imho.
Enclosed one I recenlty bought for comparison.
Also not the most elaborate of hiltforms.

Amuk Murugul · 25th March 2008, 08:46 PM

Hullo everybody,

As the Keris Panjang is extant all over the archipelago, I would lean towards a Nusa Tenggara hilt (MVHO, anyway).

Best.

22nd March 2008, 04:14 AM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Executioner's Keris For Comment Hi All I picked this up last week at the show. Seems to be an old one but from where? Blade is 21" long the hilt is horn. Lew Attached Images

25th March 2008, 05:45 PM	#5
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	The hilt is indeed a bit western influenced imho. Enclosed one I recenlty bought for comparison. Also not the most elaborate of hiltforms. Attached Images

25th March 2008, 08:46 PM	#6
Amuk Murugul Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kaboejoetan Galoenggoeng Mélben Posts: 468	Nusa Tenggara Hilt? Hullo everybody, As the Keris Panjang is extant all over the archipelago, I would lean towards a Nusa Tenggara hilt (MVHO, anyway). Best.

22nd March 2008, 06:53 AM	#2
Newsteel Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 132	Good Keris Panjang. But I think the hilt is not the right form.

22nd March 2008, 03:18 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Newsteel This may be an older hilt form everything is very tight and seems original to the package that is why I posted it. Usually the ones I have seen in the past have an slightly curved hilts. There is a hollowed section or hole in the butt of the hilt that extends about a third of the way down and I can see the end of the pesi. Lew

23rd March 2008, 05:12 AM	#4
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Hello Lew, Good Sumatran blade, I guess. I also don't think that the hilt is original; seems more like a western hemisphere replacement... Regards, Kai