Panjang for discussion

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by VVV

I noticed that the original reference picture are lost so I have reposted them below.
On the Panjang-hilt of Gav, doesn't it resemble more the northern Peninsular style of JD?

Michael

Thank you Michael, it is a super example you have there.

With the reference to the JD resembling Northern Sumatra, is it the high dorsal peak that denotes this, the oversized JD head or both...or perhaps neither???

To my novice Keris eye the shorter piece presented, the hilt seems to be "of a" style "in profile only" of those presented in Zonneveld....

Gav

[BluErf]

Hi Michael,

It's good to hear from you and see pictures of your beautiful keris again.

Yes, the hilt does have some features which suggest a N Malayan origin, like the sharper beak and the more prominent garuda mungkur, but the overall style of the hilt does not seem consistent with a N Malayan hilt.

The rest of the keris - the sampir (the top part of the sheath), the tekak lipas (the style of the 'chape' at the end of the sheath stem) and the blade - also looks more Riau.

Posting a Pattani JD, a Riau JD, and a rotated picture of the 1st panjang's JD for comparison.

[VVV]

Hi Kai Wee,

Long time and good to hear from you too.
I have been quite busy lately with non-keris-related matters.
Thanks for the pictures which clarifies the difference.

Michael