Bugis keris

[Alam Shah]

Originally Posted by tom hyle

Lost track of something else; What thoughts on the slots in the blade? Could they be a later feature; a response to a hole wearing/etching through one or both fullers? I've certainly seen such holes (I'm sure I'm not the only one), and this blade is deeply etched (some of the layering lines are almost like fullers themselves). What is the etching like inside the edges of the slots; as deep as elsewhere?

AFAIK, the holes may be used for mystical purposes. In Van Duuren's The Kris - An earthly approach to a cosmic symbol, there is a mention on pg.11 about a keris with a little chink in its blade used as a charm.