Fledgling keris collector first purchases

Sajen · 9th May 2009, 10:48 PM

Hello Chris,
very nice Bugis keris you bought. The hilt is from sea ivory and not from elephant. My guess is that it is a pure Bugis keris, I don't see that it is maybe from Aceh, but difficult to say sometimes. You can find Bugis keris with this form also at Sumatra and Sumbawa.
The other keris with naga at the blade is recent and from cheap quality. The third blade seems to be old and good. It is a iras blade where the ganja is not separate.
sajen

Rick · 10th May 2009, 12:46 AM

Third keris appears to be ganja iras .

drdavid · 10th May 2009, 01:24 AM

I think you chose very well for your first purchase. The bugis blades covered a wide area so it can be very hard to say exactly where they came from. The third one also looks an interesting older blade but for me this hilt does not sit well with the blade.
drd

9th May 2009, 10:48 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,732	Hello Chris, very nice Bugis keris you bought. The hilt is from sea ivory and not from elephant. My guess is that it is a pure Bugis keris, I don't see that it is maybe from Aceh, but difficult to say sometimes. You can find Bugis keris with this form also at Sumatra and Sumbawa. The other keris with naga at the blade is recent and from cheap quality. The third blade seems to be old and good. It is a iras blade where the ganja is not separate. sajen Last edited by Sajen; 9th May 2009 at 11:28 PM.

10th May 2009, 12:46 AM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,288	Third keris appears to be ganja iras .

10th May 2009, 01:24 AM	#3
drdavid Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 371	I think you chose very well for your first purchase. The bugis blades covered a wide area so it can be very hard to say exactly where they came from. The third one also looks an interesting older blade but for me this hilt does not sit well with the blade. drd