23 luk Bali Keris for comments

erikscollectables · 4th March 2009, 11:44 AM

A friend of mine owns this very nice original Bali keris.

In the Netherlands we are quite flooded with recent Bali kerisses that look very nice but just are not the real thing.

This keris is original and in my opinion from the 19th century. It has 23 luk. Woodwork has a very nice patina. Personally I do not have any Bali kerisses and have no knowledge whatsoever on these

My friend would like to hear your opions about his keris.

Regards, Erik

Marcokeris · 4th March 2009, 12:41 PM

Nice keris and sarong. About age

i don't know (the ring seems not so old)

David · 4th March 2009, 02:34 PM

Yes Erik, that's beautiful! Looks like it still has a Balinese stain and finish too.
As for the uwer (ring), it probably isn't original to the keris, but that certainly doesn't effect the age of the keris itself.

asomotif · 4th March 2009, 04:28 PM

Erik,

Seems like a very good keris considering the staining and finish as David already stated.

Do you have a picture of the point of the keris ?
With the new made keris we see today, they don't manage to keep the pamor in the shape of the blade.
At the base of the keris it looks nice but towards the point the pamor just 'blurs' away.

So it will be nice to see how this looks on an old keris.

Jussi M. · 4th March 2009, 07:01 PM

Neat blade but I especially like the hilt

David · 4th March 2009, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jussi M.

Neat blade but I especially like the hilt

Yeah, this is a nice example of this "accordian" style hilt, but i would gladly trade it and many more like it for a blade like this. A old 23 luk blade is a rare occurance i believe and the quality of this one seems fairly high.

erikscollectables · 4th March 2009, 08:10 PM

Here some additional pictures as requested

David · 4th March 2009, 09:02 PM

Lovely!

asomotif · 4th March 2009, 09:37 PM

Thanks Erik,

Perfect how the pamor ends in the point.
Really nice blade(apart from all those luks, I am more a 'between 3 and 9 luk' type of guy

)

As for 'accordeon' hilts. Here is a nice one too.

BluErf · 5th March 2009, 01:45 PM

Nice keri! Though I find the tip form a little unusual. So far, the older Balinese kerises I've seen in publications have rounded, dome-shaped tip.

Is this style indicative of a particular era/region of manufacture?

David · 5th March 2009, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BluErf

Nice keri! Though I find the tip form a little unusual. So far, the older Balinese kerises I've seen in publications have rounded, dome-shaped tip.

hmmm...that hasn't been my experience at all. While i know the rounded tip you speak of most of my old Bali keris tips tend towards this pointier form.

4th March 2009, 11:44 AM	#1
erikscollectables Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 318	23 luk Bali Keris for comments A friend of mine owns this very nice original Bali keris. In the Netherlands we are quite flooded with recent Bali kerisses that look very nice but just are not the real thing. This keris is original and in my opinion from the 19th century. It has 23 luk. Woodwork has a very nice patina. Personally I do not have any Bali kerisses and have no knowledge whatsoever on these My friend would like to hear your opions about his keris. Regards, Erik Attached Images Last edited by erikscollectables; 4th March 2009 at 12:01 PM.

4th March 2009, 08:10 PM	#7
erikscollectables Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 318	Pictures Here some additional pictures as requested Attached Images

4th March 2009, 09:37 PM	#9
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,224	Thanks Erik, Perfect how the pamor ends in the point. Really nice blade(apart from all those luks, I am more a 'between 3 and 9 luk' type of guy ) As for 'accordeon' hilts. Here is a nice one too. Attached Images

4th March 2009, 12:41 PM	#2
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	Nice keris and sarong. About age i don't know (the ring seems not so old)

4th March 2009, 02:34 PM	#3
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,115	Yes Erik, that's beautiful! Looks like it still has a Balinese stain and finish too. As for the uwer (ring), it probably isn't original to the keris, but that certainly doesn't effect the age of the keris itself.

4th March 2009, 04:28 PM	#4
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,224	Erik, Seems like a very good keris considering the staining and finish as David already stated. Do you have a picture of the point of the keris ? With the new made keris we see today, they don't manage to keep the pamor in the shape of the blade. At the base of the keris it looks nice but towards the point the pamor just 'blurs' away. So it will be nice to see how this looks on an old keris.

4th March 2009, 07:01 PM	#5
Jussi M. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 235	Neat blade but I especially like the hilt

4th March 2009, 09:02 PM	#8
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,115	Lovely!

5th March 2009, 01:45 PM	#10
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Nice keri! Though I find the tip form a little unusual. So far, the older Balinese kerises I've seen in publications have rounded, dome-shaped tip. Is this style indicative of a particular era/region of manufacture?