bugis keris

[Jean]

Originally Posted by David

I noted this more as a Bugis influence than to see this as a true Bugis blade. This looks to have been made by a very unskilled smith who may have seen Bugis blades or was trying to make something like it from memory.

Yes, Bugis or not this blade is not a masterpiece, I propose to wait the better pictures from Gaetan for making a more accurate assessment.
Regards

[Jean]

By the way please compare this kris with the one shown by Marcokeris in the thread "Sulawesi (Toraja)? keris" dated 4th December 2010, I think that they bear some similarities.
Regards

[Gee1971]

@ JEAN, effectivement, je me suis trompé:

"fourreau en bois recouvert d'argent doré selon les spécialistes, très belle qualité
lame damasquinée en moins bon état que le fourreau"

I was mistaken, the seller was talking about golden plated silver...

[David]

Originally Posted by Gee1971

I was mistaken, the seller was talking about golden plated silver...

I'd say you still need to get this tested. I don't see any gold plating in your photos and it's difficult to tell if this is real silver or merely some white metal. If it tests for silver and/or gold at least that would account for a bit of the high price you paid.

[Gee1971]

Hello, I receive the Keris here are some pics

[Gee1971]

some pics more

[Gee1971]

Hello,

I've been to a jeweller, he sand a little part the scabbard and told to me it is made of silver. He told meThe light gold coulour is due to a gold bath with local "homemade" methods. cause of the increase of silver and artwork, he said the price I paid id good, he estimates the value around 2000 euros coz of the value of silver and the artwork. H estimated it's not an antique piece but a nice copy.
the kabbalistic signs are maybe the astrological them of the first owner; the arab writings are the names of Mohamed companions.