Small Minangkabau keris

harimauhk · 11th August 2009, 05:20 AM

I purchased this Minangkabau keris from a dealer in Padang earlier this year. Just wondering if anyone has any input on it. It was apparently made in the '60s or '70s. Not the brightest day, so the pics aren't the best...my apologies. I'll add some more when the sun comes back out.

I oiled the bilah right before I took the pics--I don't store it with that much oil on it.

harimauhk · 11th August 2009, 05:24 AM

Back of the sheath...

The bilah had a hole drilled through it at some point. The dealer told me this was quite popular in the '60s and '70s because some believed it would further empower a keris.

Sajen · 12th August 2009, 12:17 AM

Hello Harimaukh,

better pics would be helpful. I guess that the hole shall be a part of a naga primitive. Would like to see better pics from the handle. Pendokok look very simple, oversheath (pendok) look nice.

sajen

Alam Shah · 12th August 2009, 03:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sajen

.. Pendokok look very simple..
sajen

Sometimes, this type of pendokok is made from a coin.. I've seen examples of it..

harimauhk · 12th August 2009, 03:51 AM

Selamat pagi all (9:49 am here in HK),

I will take better pics soon--terrible weather at this time of year. Hot, humid, and lots of rain. Pak Alam, you could be right--the metal looks like it might be a similar alloy to what you'd find in coins. The oversheath also looks like it is made of mixed metal, and it has darkened up much like the pendokok.

Amuk Murugul · 12th August 2009, 05:49 AM

Salamaik Siang harimauhk,

Your photos looked familiar, so I hunted through my 'collection'.
Here is one similar to yours (a gift from a friend who knows next to nothing about edged-weapons). It looks VERY recent (even the inside of the scabbard hasn't had time to collect any dust/dirt/grime.)

Best,

harimauhk · 12th August 2009, 06:07 AM

That does indeed look very much like mine. Do you think it might be a repro? I just checked the inside of my sheath with a flashlight. The throat is quite dirty/grimy, but the lower part (where the bilah rests) looks quite clean.

11th August 2009, 05:20 AM	#1
harimauhk Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 88	Small Minangkabau keris I purchased this Minangkabau keris from a dealer in Padang earlier this year. Just wondering if anyone has any input on it. It was apparently made in the '60s or '70s. Not the brightest day, so the pics aren't the best...my apologies. I'll add some more when the sun comes back out. I oiled the bilah right before I took the pics--I don't store it with that much oil on it. Attached Images

11th August 2009, 05:24 AM	#2
harimauhk Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 88	Back of the sheath... The bilah had a hole drilled through it at some point. The dealer told me this was quite popular in the '60s and '70s because some believed it would further empower a keris. Attached Images

12th August 2009, 05:49 AM	#6
Amuk Murugul Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kaboejoetan Galoenggoeng Mélben Posts: 460	Salamaik Siang harimauhk, Your photos looked familiar, so I hunted through my 'collection'. Here is one similar to yours (a gift from a friend who knows next to nothing about edged-weapons). It looks VERY recent (even the inside of the scabbard hasn't had time to collect any dust/dirt/grime.) Best, Attached Images

12th August 2009, 12:17 AM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,779	Hello Harimaukh, better pics would be helpful. I guess that the hole shall be a part of a naga primitive. Would like to see better pics from the handle. Pendokok look very simple, oversheath (pendok) look nice. sajen

12th August 2009, 03:51 AM	#5
harimauhk Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 88	Selamat pagi all (9:49 am here in HK), I will take better pics soon--terrible weather at this time of year. Hot, humid, and lots of rain. Pak Alam, you could be right--the metal looks like it might be a similar alloy to what you'd find in coins. The oversheath also looks like it is made of mixed metal, and it has darkened up much like the pendokok.

12th August 2009, 06:07 AM	#7
harimauhk Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 88	That does indeed look very much like mine. Do you think it might be a repro? I just checked the inside of my sheath with a flashlight. The throat is quite dirty/grimy, but the lower part (where the bilah rests) looks quite clean.