|
19th December 2016, 07:26 AM
|
#1 |
|
Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Surabaya - Indonesia
Posts: 199
|
opinion please ?
this is a friend of mine's keris, and he got it from someone from 1942
any opinion on the dress and the blade ? thanks Donny |
|
|
|
19th December 2016, 08:52 AM
|
#2 | |
|
Member
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 3,254
|
Hello Donny,
I'd vote for Madura, a variant of the bird motif (and associated hilt type): http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3183 Looks like a nice example of this style! Quote:
Regards, Kai |
|
|
|
|
|
19th December 2016, 09:30 AM
|
#3 | |
|
Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Surabaya - Indonesia
Posts: 199
|
Quote:
the owner merely wanted to know more about this blade he kept since 1946 (not 1942, my mistake) donny |
|
|
|
|
|
19th December 2016, 09:39 AM
|
#4 |
|
Member
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 3,254
|
Hello Donny,
Provenance in private collections reaching back 70 years is certainly rare - really no info surviving for this keris? One more pertinent thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=11767 BTW, I'd also believe the blade to be from Madura. However, I just recently burned my hands, so better wait for confirmation by folks with deeper knowledge in things Jawa/Java/Madura...  Regards, Kai |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
Linear Mode
