Keris Panjang for comments!

Naga Sasra · 4th September 2006, 12:40 AM

Dear Fellow Forum Members,

This Keris Panjang have me somewhat stumped a bit, because it has nearly full pamor (rare) and have this strange forward bend, not to mention the unusual handle.

I will welcome any and all comments regarding origin (Sumatra?) and the particulars of the blade and dress.

The blade is 63 cm from the tip of the blade to the top of the gonjo.

David · 4th September 2006, 01:15 AM

That is nice and unusal as you say. I have never seen that hilt form either, but judging from the sheath form i would would agree with your Sumatran guess.

eli · 4th September 2006, 02:22 AM

I belive adni had a Keris panjang on his sight a few year agos with a similar curve and I also beleive it was considered a luk.....If my memory serves me the curve is useful for execution

Naga Sasra · 4th September 2006, 05:07 AM

Thank you for the responses so far, I checked the "sold Items" Adni had on the web site, but did not see any with a simular bend in the blade. He did have a "sold" panjang with a nearly identical dress, he had it from Riau Lingga in South Sumatra.

Perhaps our friends in Malaysia/Singapore can help out on this one, the very unusual handle, the forward bend, and the use of a nearly full pamor.

eli · 4th September 2006, 05:28 AM

Unforinatly I saw this blade on adni's site way before he had the sold items area.

4th September 2006, 12:40 AM	#1
Naga Sasra Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Boca Raton, Florida, USA Posts: 108	Keris Panjang for comments! Dear Fellow Forum Members, This Keris Panjang have me somewhat stumped a bit, because it has nearly full pamor (rare) and have this strange forward bend, not to mention the unusual handle. I will welcome any and all comments regarding origin (Sumatra?) and the particulars of the blade and dress. The blade is 63 cm from the tip of the blade to the top of the gonjo. Attached Images

4th September 2006, 01:15 AM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,123	That is nice and unusal as you say. I have never seen that hilt form either, but judging from the sheath form i would would agree with your Sumatran guess.

4th September 2006, 02:22 AM	#3
eli Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon US Posts: 21	I belive adni had a Keris panjang on his sight a few year agos with a similar curve and I also beleive it was considered a luk.....If my memory serves me the curve is useful for execution

4th September 2006, 05:07 AM	#4
Naga Sasra Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Boca Raton, Florida, USA Posts: 108	Thank you for the responses so far, I checked the "sold Items" Adni had on the web site, but did not see any with a simular bend in the blade. He did have a "sold" panjang with a nearly identical dress, he had it from Riau Lingga in South Sumatra. Perhaps our friends in Malaysia/Singapore can help out on this one, the very unusual handle, the forward bend, and the use of a nearly full pamor.

4th September 2006, 05:28 AM	#5
eli Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon US Posts: 21	Unforinatly I saw this blade on adni's site way before he had the sold items area.