OPINIONS ON UNUSUAL STYLE OF KERIS

Alam Shah · 27th November 2005, 06:10 AM

Greetings Vandoo,
The form is rare, but the metal quality and finishes...I agree with Lew. To my untrained eye, it looks new, including the hilt and sheath. I may be wrong, however.

BluErf · 27th November 2005, 03:05 PM

Its a keris pedang, similar to the example in "The Invincible Keris". The example in the book is much more superior.

nechesh · 27th November 2005, 03:16 PM

This style of keris was made specifically for use by Brahman priests as far as i know. I have an excellent example of this type of blade that probably dates back to the 1930s. You can also find another example in van Duuren's The Kris. I was looking pretty closely at this one and found myself a bit suspicious of it. I agree that it is probably of recent manufacture that has been age treated a bit. It certainly does not have a traditional Balinese finish to it.

27th November 2005, 06:10 AM	#1
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Greetings Vandoo, The form is rare, but the metal quality and finishes...I agree with Lew. To my untrained eye, it looks new, including the hilt and sheath. I may be wrong, however.

27th November 2005, 03:05 PM	#2
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Its a keris pedang, similar to the example in "The Invincible Keris". The example in the book is much more superior.

27th November 2005, 03:16 PM	#3
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	This style of keris was made specifically for use by Brahman priests as far as i know. I have an excellent example of this type of blade that probably dates back to the 1930s. You can also find another example in van Duuren's The Kris. I was looking pretty closely at this one and found myself a bit suspicious of it. I agree that it is probably of recent manufacture that has been age treated a bit. It certainly does not have a traditional Balinese finish to it.