Grandfather's Kris...

[Nathaniel]

Thank you very much Alam Shah for your very informative response. It was very interesting then to look up information on the location of that state of Selangor and see the state emblem of Wikipedia. Until now it has been a mystery as to the origins of this Kris.

To answer your question, my mother tells me that my great uncle was not an official in Selangor, but involved in the import/export business in Singapore ( know that is kind of vague...but that is just what my mom said). I may have to ask further some of my relatives if they know how he would have received this Kris, but I'm guessing it was as a gift.

Do you have any estimate as to how old this piece might be?

Would it be that rare?

So in the emblem of Selangor it looks like their are two kris in the seal?

My mother remembers it from her childhood...so it should be at least 50 + years old...maybe not 60-70 as I said above.

[Alam Shah]

Originally Posted by Nathaniel

... So in the emblem of Selangor it looks like their are two kris in the seal? ...

Selangor's emblem is an interesting amalgam of items that represent courage and royalty. The crescent moon and star in the centre represents Islam, the official religion. The central red spear, the Sambu Warna, the sword on the right, the Keris Pendek and the sword on the left, the Keris Panjang, are part of the state's Royal Regalia. The Jawi calligraphy in red reads the state's motto, 'Under the Protection of Allah'. A tali bengkung or broad belt worn by warriors of the state in ancient times appears below the motto.