Strange Sumatran/Moro keris? kris? dagger? with a Dutch blade?

[kai]

Hello Bill,

Originally Posted by an Indonesian friend

This is an alang bahari kapit in sundang /kalis style and hilt,,,
Hybrid ,,, Might be from reteh riau near sumatera where the tempasok, balanging, irranoon and sug settled down after the came after the demise of raja haji in teluk ketapang 1786 ,,,The dhapor is perfict ly ,,,,alang /bahari/bengkinang ,

Just some quick comments:

This is an alang bahari kapit in sundang /kalis style and hilt

Blade in keris anak alang and keris bahari style with keris sundang fittings (hilt/clamps).

Might be from reteh riau near sumatera where the tempasok, balanging, irranoon and sug settled down

There were Moro settlements/colonies in the Riau archipelago (East of Sumatra).
[sug = Tausug, etc.]

after the demise of raja haji in teluk ketapang 1786

Historical reference: the VOC defeated Raja Haji at Teluk Ketapang in 1786.

The dhapor is perfict ly ,,,,alang /bahari/bengkinang

Keris panjang, keris anak alang, and keris bahari share a common blade style which gets collectively called after the town Bangkinang (traditional production center on Sumatra).

Regards,
Kai