Help to identify keris blade

Gustav · 12th June 2011, 11:34 AM

Hello Michael,

this Naga keris is interesting of course, yet there are some shortcomings. Some of the rust pittings are deep; I don't know, if the possibility of blade reworking can be fully excluded - I think about the file marks on base and the joint line between blade and Gonjo going through a bad place in Greneng. Your Keris is actually the first one with slightly similar size of Greneng I have seen.

After all, mine seems to be a Peninsular blade, yet comes in Sulawesi dress.

Regards,
Gustav

12th June 2011, 11:34 AM	#10
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,295	Hello Michael, this Naga keris is interesting of course, yet there are some shortcomings. Some of the rust pittings are deep; I don't know, if the possibility of blade reworking can be fully excluded - I think about the file marks on base and the joint line between blade and Gonjo going through a bad place in Greneng. Your Keris is actually the first one with slightly similar size of Greneng I have seen. After all, mine seems to be a Peninsular blade, yet comes in Sulawesi dress. Regards, Gustav