Newly made Bali Keris?

Tatyana Dianova · 19th February 2010, 09:08 AM

This one just ended on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
I have a gut feeling that this Keris is modern made, but its blade looks surprisingly similar to the good old Bali blades. It seems that the level of the modern smiths who make Bali style blades (on Madura?) is really high. Any other ideas or comments?

GIO · 19th February 2010, 07:34 PM

I agree: recently made blade, but with great workmanship.
Hilt and scabbard not up to the blade

Greybeard · 21st February 2010, 03:37 PM

Interestingly I just bought a similar Balinese 15-luk keris,
but mine has a straight ganja without pamor. Difficult to tell,
but my keris might be a bit older than the one posted by
Tatyana.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

19th February 2010, 09:08 AM	#1
Tatyana Dianova Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 701	Newly made Bali Keris? This one just ended on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...=STRK:MEWAX:IT I have a gut feeling that this Keris is modern made, but its blade looks surprisingly similar to the good old Bali blades. It seems that the level of the modern smiths who make Bali style blades (on Madura?) is really high. Any other ideas or comments?

19th February 2010, 07:34 PM	#2
GIO Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 313	I agree: recently made blade, but with great workmanship. Hilt and scabbard not up to the blade

21st February 2010, 03:37 PM	#3
Greybeard Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Switzerland Posts: 124	Interestingly I just bought a similar Balinese 15-luk keris, but mine has a straight ganja without pamor. Difficult to tell, but my keris might be a bit older than the one posted by Tatyana. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT