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VVV · 2nd July 2011, 05:22 PM

Detlef,

I got mine as a bonus gift when I bought a couple of keris. He told me that it was a female knife from his wife's hometown in Java. The only thing that resembles a siraui on the knife above is IMHO the blade form. But all siraui I have seen has had other hilts, scabbards and been larger in size. This one looks more like a rice harvesting knife.
Enclosed are two reference pictures of the two typical versions of siraui, which both are much larger in size and more of a weapon.
I think that Willem is correct in the old thread that the knife that was posted isn't a siraui at all. Maybe that's the reason for the confusion?

Michael

2nd July 2011, 05:22 PM	#7
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Detlef, I got mine as a bonus gift when I bought a couple of keris. He told me that it was a female knife from his wife's hometown in Java. The only thing that resembles a siraui on the knife above is IMHO the blade form. But all siraui I have seen has had other hilts, scabbards and been larger in size. This one looks more like a rice harvesting knife. Enclosed are two reference pictures of the two typical versions of siraui, which both are much larger in size and more of a weapon. I think that Willem is correct in the old thread that the knife that was posted isn't a siraui at all. Maybe that's the reason for the confusion? Michael Attached Images Last edited by VVV; 2nd July 2011 at 05:50 PM. Reason: commented to linked thread too and found pics of variation 2 of the siraui