Sumantran Keris ??

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Originally Posted by Sajen

Blade is Bugis type and handle is more Sumatra IMHO. The blade have a typical pamor for Bugis blades called ujung gunung.

Here a similar handle from my collection.

Regards,

Detlef

Hi Detlef,
thank you for the quick reply Nice handle, it seems to be made from a similar 'striped' wood, do you know what it is called ? Can I assume that this Keris is not a tourist piece ?

Kind Regards
David