hello gentlemen, I want to show you a keris which I think he comes from Sumatra

David · 12th January 2015, 11:06 PM

Hi Semar. It's hard for me to tell where this is from, though other might have a better idea. The blade does not look particularly Sumatran to me, though perhaps from an area up along the Straits of Malacca. But i am only guessing here. The hilt, as you point out, is new, but it seems a mix of styles a bit, something new that doesn't fully follow any traditional form.

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12th January 2015, 11:06 PM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	Hi Semar. It's hard for me to tell where this is from, though other might have a better idea. The blade does not look particularly Sumatran to me, though perhaps from an area up along the Straits of Malacca. But i am only guessing here. The hilt, as you point out, is new, but it seems a mix of styles a bit, something new that doesn't fully follow any traditional form.