Qs on this spokal (?) keris

Green · 6th August 2021, 02:08 AM

Won this one recently and have not received it This is the only picture I have for this keris.But I have a few questions that I hope some of us here can clarify.Blade length is approx 33 cm.

1) Where is this blade from? My guess is either Sumatera, Sulawesi or Malaysia.
The sarong/sheath looks Malaysian (Kelantan Sampir) to me but the hilt looked more like Jawa Demam of Sumatera type.Pendokok is probably Malaysian too.

2) Would this be considered as spokal (sapukala) type?

3) The picture is not good, are those white spots some kind of pamor or just dirt or worn out defects. The blade looked grainy and dirty to me.

Many thanks in advance for your help.

Jean · 6th August 2021, 10:20 AM

Hello Green,
The scabbard & hilt appear Malaysian to me (wide sampir, straight gandar without pocci, pipi teleng hilt), and the blade has not a typical Bugis sepokal dapur.
Regards

Jean · 6th August 2021, 11:00 AM

This is a typical Bugis kris from Sulawesi or Sumbawa with a sepokal blade for comparison.
Regards

Green · 6th August 2021, 12:07 PM

Thanks Jean.
Could it be patani then. The ganja looks like kelantan /patani to me.

Jean · 6th August 2021, 02:12 PM

Hello Green,
Sorry, I don't know much about Malaysian krisses so I will let others reply to your question.
Regards

6th August 2021, 02:08 AM	#1
Green Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Malaysia Posts: 312	Qs on this spokal (?) keris Won this one recently and have not received it This is the only picture I have for this keris.But I have a few questions that I hope some of us here can clarify.Blade length is approx 33 cm. 1) Where is this blade from? My guess is either Sumatera, Sulawesi or Malaysia. The sarong/sheath looks Malaysian (Kelantan Sampir) to me but the hilt looked more like Jawa Demam of Sumatera type.Pendokok is probably Malaysian too. 2) Would this be considered as spokal (sapukala) type? 3) The picture is not good, are those white spots some kind of pamor or just dirt or worn out defects. The blade looked grainy and dirty to me. Many thanks in advance for your help. Attached Images

6th August 2021, 11:00 AM	#3
Jean Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,740	This is a typical Bugis kris from Sulawesi or Sumbawa with a sepokal blade for comparison. Regards Attached Images

6th August 2021, 10:20 AM	#2
Jean Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,740	Hello Green, The scabbard & hilt appear Malaysian to me (wide sampir, straight gandar without pocci, pipi teleng hilt), and the blade has not a typical Bugis sepokal dapur. Regards

6th August 2021, 12:07 PM	#4
Green Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Malaysia Posts: 312	Thanks Jean. Could it be patani then. The ganja looks like kelantan /patani to me.

6th August 2021, 02:12 PM	#5
Jean Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,740	Hello Green, Sorry, I don't know much about Malaysian krisses so I will let others reply to your question. Regards