Antique Minangkabau Keris for Comments

[GIO]

Am I wrong or the blade has been shortened or reshaped ? It seems that the tip points at the wrong direction.

[David]

Originally Posted by GIO

Am I wrong or the blade has been shortened or reshaped ? It seems that the tip points at the wrong direction.

You are not wrong Gio. Probably some length lost to erosion. Keris luks should always be odd and an even count of luks is most often due to lost length of the blade for one reason or another.

[GIO]

Originally Posted by David

You are not wrong Gio. Probably some length lost to erosion. Keris luks should be od and an even count of luks is most often due to lost length of the blade for one reason or another.

Thanks for your suggestion, David. In fact I have never considered this aspect.

[kulbuntet]

Hi there,

Never the less the outcome of the origin and so on, nice blade. I agree with the others, that it is unlikely Minangkabau. And even not sure that the blade originated from Sumatra, but also not sure enough to provide good facts that it does not. Could you see if the grip is loose? And could you post a photo of the blade with tip up without the hulu, and one good close up of the peksi? This could give us some information. I am wondering if there are marks of the peksi been shortened, broken or intended the length it is.

Regards Michel