Unusual Keris for comment

RSWORD · 26th July 2020, 09:27 PM

It has been a bit quiet again so thought I would post a few unusual examples for comment. This one is unusual to me for several reasons. The first is the handle. Has a very naturalistic curving shape and is a nice wood with pretty grain. The second is the blade. Not sure if this is a repurposed spear blade but it is very stout with very deep channels and just a few luk. Also unusual is the guard or mendak. It is horn, possibly rhino horn, of unusual almost Chinese cloud motif design. Looking forward to your comments and feedback.

26th July 2020, 09:27 PM	#1
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,083	Unusual Keris for comment It has been a bit quiet again so thought I would post a few unusual examples for comment. This one is unusual to me for several reasons. The first is the handle. Has a very naturalistic curving shape and is a nice wood with pretty grain. The second is the blade. Not sure if this is a repurposed spear blade but it is very stout with very deep channels and just a few luk. Also unusual is the guard or mendak. It is horn, possibly rhino horn, of unusual almost Chinese cloud motif design. Looking forward to your comments and feedback. Attached Images