A Keris for comment

[David]

Originally Posted by harrywagner

Thank you! I was hoping someone would recognize that crest. I believe the pendok is brass. I know little about the piece. I bought it, and another I posted previously, on faith alone. i am relieved it is not a tourist piece. My "wall of shame" is getting pretty crowded. Thanks again. I appreciate the help.

Yes Harry, i wouldn't call this a tourist keris piece, however i wouldn't make any assumptions based on the crest that it is a Keraton piece either. Seems a contemporary piece to me, but created with at least some integrity. I like the repousse work on the pendok and that's nice pelet wood used for the sheath. Definitely swap back to the simpler planar hilt and see if you can find a nice mendak and this one can avoid the "Wall of Shame" for sure.

[harrywagner]

Originally Posted by David

Yes Harry, i wouldn't call this a tourist keris piece, however i wouldn't make any assumptions based on the crest that it is a Keraton piece either. Seems a contemporary piece to me, but created with at least some integrity. I like the repousse work on the pendok and that's nice pelet wood used for the sheath. Definitely swap back to the simpler planar hilt and see if you can find a nice mendak and this one can avoid the "Wall of Shame" for sure.

Hi David, I am the worlds worst at guessing an item's age, but this seems modern to me also. Within the last decade or two at most. Thank you. I appreciate the help.