Keris 3 to share

thomas hauschild · 3rd October 2020, 10:40 AM

Bad weather in germany, a keris to share. The concrete plates are square 40 cm to imagine the size. Any comments will be welcome.

Best Thomas

Jean · 3rd October 2020, 02:11 PM

Interesting old kris from East Java or Madura, congrats! However the brass inserts on the gandar and the selut are of average quality.

David · 3rd October 2020, 04:58 PM

I agree with Jean that this is a fair example of an old East Jawa/Madura keris. But for my money it would look nicer without the mismatched "lipstick". If the bands on the gandar are not functional (i.e. holding it together) i would be inclined to remove them.

3rd October 2020, 10:40 AM	#1
thomas hauschild Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Germany Posts: 139	Keris 3 to share Bad weather in germany, a keris to share. The concrete plates are square 40 cm to imagine the size. Any comments will be welcome. Best Thomas Attached Images

3rd October 2020, 02:11 PM	#2
Jean Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,740	Interesting old kris from East Java or Madura, congrats! However the brass inserts on the gandar and the selut are of average quality.

3rd October 2020, 04:58 PM	#3
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,124	I agree with Jean that this is a fair example of an old East Jawa/Madura keris. But for my money it would look nicer without the mismatched "lipstick". If the bands on the gandar are not functional (i.e. holding it together) i would be inclined to remove them.