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

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.

Sajen · 16th March 2010, 08:47 PM

Hello Semar,

is it possible to open the handle to see the pesi?

semar · 17th March 2010, 09:08 AM

halo sajen I have try but its not possible to get the handel of sorry

semar

David · 17th March 2010, 01:45 PM

Is the stirrup (baca-baca, asang-asang) there just for show or is it actually attached to the handle?
I think Sajen is wondering if the pesi is round or flat (like a Moro kris would be).

16th March 2010, 02:55 PM	#1
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	#2
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	#3
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

16th March 2010, 08:47 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,270	Hello Semar, is it possible to open the handle to see the pesi?

17th March 2010, 09:08 AM	#6
semar Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 272	halo sajen I have try but its not possible to get the handel of sorry semar

17th March 2010, 01:45 PM	#7
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,228	Is the stirrup (baca-baca, asang-asang) there just for show or is it actually attached to the handle? I think Sajen is wondering if the pesi is round or flat (like a Moro kris would be).