opinion please ?

satsujinken · 19th December 2016, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by kai

Hello Donny,

I'd vote for Madura, a variant of the bird motif (and associated hilt type):
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3183

Looks like a nice example of this style!

BTW, did the former owner cared for this keris since 1942?

Regards,
Kai

thanks, Kai

the owner merely wanted to know more about this blade he kept since 1946 (not 1942, my mistake)

donny

kai · 19th December 2016, 09:39 AM

Hello Donny,

Provenance in private collections reaching back 70 years is certainly rare - really no info surviving for this keris?

One more pertinent thread:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=11767

BTW, I'd also believe the blade to be from Madura. However, I just recently burned my hands, so better wait for confirmation by folks with deeper knowledge in things Jawa/Java/Madura...

Regards,
Kai

19th December 2016, 09:39 AM	#2
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Hello Donny, Provenance in private collections reaching back 70 years is certainly rare - really no info surviving for this keris? One more pertinent thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=11767 BTW, I'd also believe the blade to be from Madura. However, I just recently burned my hands, so better wait for confirmation by folks with deeper knowledge in things Jawa/Java/Madura... Regards, Kai