morro keris of keris sundang ??????????

Amuk Murugul · 15th March 2010, 03:05 AM

Hullo everybody!

Reminds me of Sundangs made by a friend of mine in Kelantan. (Apparently his peers believe he is quite good as a panday, as he has received 'recognition'/'acknowledgement' from them). He sometimes chooses the wood for scabbard cross-pieces or toes which, without closer examination, makes them look like aged ivory. Very nice!

Best,

David · 15th March 2010, 05:47 PM

Still waiting on measurements here...

kai · 16th March 2010, 08:22 AM

Yeah, measurements would be nice.

Definitely not Moro - not any part of it...

Amuk, could you please show an example or two of the work of your friend, please? (Possibly in another thread.)

Regards,
Kai

BluErf · 16th March 2010, 02:55 PM

Ah, franken-sundang - kill it before it escapes!!

David · 16th March 2010, 03:36 PM

SOOOOO Semar, can YOU tell us more about this keris.

Such as it's dimensions and where is comes from. Frankly, as Kai Wee has suggested, it reminds me of the sundangs that Brekele posted a while back, but at least he gave us full disclosure on those as being newly made in Jawa. I find it troubling if sundangs like this are going to be presented with no further information if they are indeed newly made and my fear when i first saw the ones that Brekele was putting together with his friend was that it would not be long before these new hybrids were being passed along to collectors as antique and traditional.

semar · 16th March 2010, 04:54 PM

the totaal of this keris = 55 cm
the lengte from the piont to the ganja 41 cm
I Have buy this keris 10 years ago from A Dutch collector that al that I know
aboud this keris

David · 16th March 2010, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by semar

the totaal of this keris = 55 cm
the lengte from the piont to the ganja 41 cm
I Have buy this keris 10 years ago from A Dutch collector that al that I know
aboud this keris

Thanks for your response Semar. With a blade length of 41 cm this appears to be a fairly normal sized keris blade. I don't think throwing a moro style hilt on it makes it a sundang. I would image that this is probably a non-traditional marriage of hilt and blade that somebody thought would make this item unusual and therefore more sellable.

15th March 2010, 03:05 AM	#1
Amuk Murugul Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kaboejoetan Galoenggoeng Mélben Posts: 473	Hullo everybody! Reminds me of Sundangs made by a friend of mine in Kelantan. (Apparently his peers believe he is quite good as a panday, as he has received 'recognition'/'acknowledgement' from them). He sometimes chooses the wood for scabbard cross-pieces or toes which, without closer examination, makes them look like aged ivory. Very nice! Best,

15th March 2010, 05:47 PM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,228	Still waiting on measurements here...

16th March 2010, 08:22 AM	#3
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Yeah, measurements would be nice. Definitely not Moro - not any part of it... Amuk, could you please show an example or two of the work of your friend, please? (Possibly in another thread.) Regards, Kai

16th March 2010, 02:55 PM	#4
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Ah, franken-sundang - kill it before it escapes!!

16th March 2010, 03:36 PM	#5
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,228	SOOOOO Semar, can YOU tell us more about this keris. Such as it's dimensions and where is comes from. Frankly, as Kai Wee has suggested, it reminds me of the sundangs that Brekele posted a while back, but at least he gave us full disclosure on those as being newly made in Jawa. I find it troubling if sundangs like this are going to be presented with no further information if they are indeed newly made and my fear when i first saw the ones that Brekele was putting together with his friend was that it would not be long before these new hybrids were being passed along to collectors as antique and traditional.

16th March 2010, 04:54 PM	#6
semar Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 272	the totaal of this keris = 55 cm the lengte from the piont to the ganja 41 cm I Have buy this keris 10 years ago from A Dutch collector that al that I know aboud this keris