"Archaic" Keris or treated to look old?

VVV · 5th June 2005, 04:35 PM

In response to Bill's enquiry in the Moro Kris thread I took some pics of a Keris I bought in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. The shop owner didn't have any other keris and unfortunately he didn't have what I actually was looking for either.
The scabbard, as well as the hilt is new but I am not sure if the blade is old or treated with acids to look old. What's strange is that the form/dapur isn't like the other acid treated Keris Buda I have seen as well as it's much bigger than a regular Keris Luk.
What do you think?

Michael

PS To my untrained eyes the metal structure resembles a bit this Keris on Adni's site?
http://www.geocities.com/keris4u/ker...ih_sogokan.htm

5th June 2005, 04:35 PM	#1
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	"Archaic" Keris or treated to look old? In response to Bill's enquiry in the Moro Kris thread I took some pics of a Keris I bought in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. The shop owner didn't have any other keris and unfortunately he didn't have what I actually was looking for either. The scabbard, as well as the hilt is new but I am not sure if the blade is old or treated with acids to look old. What's strange is that the form/dapur isn't like the other acid treated Keris Buda I have seen as well as it's much bigger than a regular Keris Luk. What do you think? Michael PS To my untrained eyes the metal structure resembles a bit this Keris on Adni's site? http://www.geocities.com/keris4u/ker...ih_sogokan.htm Attached Images Last edited by VVV; 5th June 2005 at 04:47 PM.