Posted on request: ivory,silver & twistcore!

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by ThePepperSkull

just curious: Where in Indonesia did they produce sundang? This is a very interesting revelation, as I thought aside from Mindanao/sulu/borneo, the only other regions who produced them would be peninsular malaysia.

That is a good question, anyone can answer this one specific and tell us where to find/read it?
I know that you can add Celebes to your enumeration according van Zonneveld.

[Mytribalworld]

Hi,

I don't think you'll find an answer for that. Don't forget that there was a lot of trade so its more likely that Moro blades and Malay blades where traded to Borneo dressed up in Borneo than that they where forgued locally.
All Borneo sunadangs I could find are most of Philippine and Malay origin.
If your keris is from Borneo than I think its somewhere from the direction in or around Brunei.

[David]

Originally Posted by Maurice

That is a good question, anyone can answer this one specific and tell us where to find/read it?
I know that you can add Celebes to your enumeration according van Zonneveld.

Many source cite Sulawesi/Celebes as the actual origin of the Sundang in general. Even if this is incorrect i think it is fair to say that that it can be added to the Peninsula as at least one place of origin for non-Moro Sundangs.

[Gustav]

Here an older thread about something inbetween kris and sepokal bugis: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3804

[Maurice]

Digging this old thread up, because I might have new information about the origin of the sundang.
According to an European keris collector, who lived several years in the kelantan state of Malaysia, the sundang originates from south Thailand / North east Malaysia.
According to him it looks like Lankasuka, regarding the blade, ganja and also the silverwork on the sleeve.

As I have no knowledge about the region we are talking here, I hope some of you know more and could confirm or discuss it?

Thank you in advance,
Maurice

[Amuk Murugul]

Originally Posted by Maurice

Digging this old thread up, because I might have new information about the origin of the sundang.
According to an European keris collector, who lived several years in the kelantan state of Malaysia, the sundang originates from south Thailand / North east Malaysia.
According to him it looks like Lankasuka, regarding the blade, ganja and also the silverwork on the sleeve.

As I have no knowledge about the region we are talking here, I hope some of you know more and could confirm or discuss it?

Thank you in advance,
Maurice

Hullo everybody!

My doea-benggol's worth .....

If you want to know about keris culture around the southern Thailand area, you may wish to contact Hj. Ismail Benjasmith or Abang Awang. I'm sure Malay forumites will be able to guide you there.

Best,

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by Amuk Murugul

Hullo everybody!

My doea-benggol's worth .....

If you want to know about keris culture around the southern Thailand area, you may wish to contact Hj. Ismail Benjasmith or Abang Awang. I'm sure Malay forumites will be able to guide you there.

Best,

Thank you for the tip....

[Maurice]

I've got the feeling the origine of my kris will not be solved.
It seems that the most knowledgeable people who did study moro swords or Malay kerisses for a long, long time, don't agree with eachother.
Always nice when something "not usual" pops up.

I discussed it just the past days with a respected and well known dealer, who did also a lot of study on moro stuff.
He told me he had seen several moro krisses with repousse work, and he is almost 100% sure that this kris has all the classic moro features, according the pommel, and also the twistcore on the blade.
The double elephant hooks indeed are according to him unusual, but the gangja and the quality work is all moro.
Probably this is a rare variation of moro sword to him.

Thank you for discussing this piece, and if somebody finds some new information which will lead to the origine, please let me know.

Regards,
Maurice