Bugis Palembang - 7 Luks

[BluErf]

Originally Posted by khalifah muda

Similar Riau example:

I'm not completely sure, but your keris looks Peninsula to me. The hilt looks Terengganu, and the blade could be too. The sheath also looks more Northern Malay than Southern Malay/Straits Bugis.

[khalifah muda]

Originally Posted by BluErf

I'm not completely sure, but your keris looks Peninsula to me. The hilt looks Terengganu, and the blade could be too. The sheath also looks more Northern Malay than Southern Malay/Straits Bugis.

It's about the blade - a Bugis Riau.

[David]

Originally Posted by khalifah muda

It's about the blade - a Bugis Riau.

Is it? I have always been just a little confused on this front, but it is my understanding that when we assess a dressed keris as a whole ensemble (as opposed to simply assess just the blade) it is usually assigned it's origin according to it's dress. I'm i incorrect on this?

[khalifah muda]

Originally Posted by David

Is it? I have always been just a little confused on this front, but it is my understanding that when we assess a dressed keris as a whole ensemble (as opposed to simply assess just the blade) it is usually assigned it's origin according to it's dress. I'm i incorrect on this?

Yes, this is subjective. Similarly, you find a Javanese blade dressed in Palembang/Sumatran dressing. For my case, the blade was originally a bugis riau linggan, but was dressed with a typical northern malay dressing by the previous owner.