Help me to appraise this Keris

isumairuchiru · 17th May 2014, 09:13 AM

Hello guys...its great that i am able to post this thread..been waiting a long time..i will posting quite a number of pics of the keris in posession right now. And last, i know nuts about keris. Please do look, appraise and advise. Thanks in Advance.

David · 17th May 2014, 07:14 PM

Hi Isumairuchiru, welcome to the forum. I am afraid we do not do monetary appraisals of this forum. I suggest you have a good look at the rules of conduct posted in the main forum and the special Keris Forum rules posted in this one to be sure you fully understand how we operate.
That said i'm afraid i don't have much good news for you about your keris. The sheath is from the Bali/Lombok region. Though possibly restorable, it is in rather poor condition and was never high quality to begin with so i'm not sure it is worth putting the time and effort into it. You've presented a number of close-ups of the "stones" so i hope it doesn't disappoint you that these are fairly valueless pastes. The fit of the blade into the sheath looks very loose so i would think this is a marriage of the blade to this pre-existing sheath.
The blade is also rather low quality, perhaps more so than the sheath. It may also be from Bali/Lombak, but it does not have any of the distinct characteristics i expect from a keris of that region so i can't be sure.
The hilt has no business being on this or any keris, as it is not a keris hilt at all. I have seen the form before, but i would have to do a little research to tell you exactly what kind of blade it belongs on.
So, it appears to me that you have an "ensemble" made up of unrelated parts put together by someone trying to find a way to clear them out of their shop. Probably not what you hoped to hear, i'm afraid. Don't be discouraged by this, as i believe many of this have less than brilliant stories to relate about acquiring our first keris.

isumairuchiru · 18th May 2014, 04:30 AM

Hi David, thanks for the comment and i am sorry mayb i used the wrong word...it should nt be appraise but idetify the keris whereby i have no idea. I hope u understand as i am not selling or other thing. Anyway thanks for great advice. I learned new things.

David · 18th May 2014, 04:47 AM

No worries. And if you have been bitten by the bug you will no doubt come across other and better keris in your searches. If you dig into our archives a bit i think you will learn much more. We have quite a few well informed contributors here.

isumairuchiru · 18th May 2014, 06:58 AM

David how you define quality made or material? As i am abit of struggling understanding the blade itself.

David · 18th May 2014, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by isumairuchiru

David how you define quality made or material? As i am bait of struggling understanding the blade itself.

My first suggestion is just for you to look at a lot of keris. The differences in quality become more evident when you have something to compare. You are fortunate enough to live in a region where you should be able to find a fair amount of keris to look at in hand.That is the best way. O know of at least one good storefront for keris in Singapore and going in and handling and comparing them should be an informative experience. But simply searching for images either in our archives or through the open internet will give you a lot of photos of what different levels of keris quality look like. Understanding the subtleties of the keris form is a very long road, though quite a delightful journey IMO.

Frankly, the carving and shaping of the keris you have presented is rather crude and unskilled. This will become immediately evident once you put it side-by-side with even a medium quality example.

17th May 2014, 09:13 AM	#1
isumairuchiru Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 7	Help me to appraise this Keris Hello guys...its great that i am able to post this thread..been waiting a long time..i will posting quite a number of pics of the keris in posession right now. And last, i know nuts about keris. Please do look, appraise and advise. Thanks in Advance. Attached Images

17th May 2014, 07:14 PM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,124	Hi Isumairuchiru, welcome to the forum. I am afraid we do not do monetary appraisals of this forum. I suggest you have a good look at the rules of conduct posted in the main forum and the special Keris Forum rules posted in this one to be sure you fully understand how we operate. That said i'm afraid i don't have much good news for you about your keris. The sheath is from the Bali/Lombok region. Though possibly restorable, it is in rather poor condition and was never high quality to begin with so i'm not sure it is worth putting the time and effort into it. You've presented a number of close-ups of the "stones" so i hope it doesn't disappoint you that these are fairly valueless pastes. The fit of the blade into the sheath looks very loose so i would think this is a marriage of the blade to this pre-existing sheath. The blade is also rather low quality, perhaps more so than the sheath. It may also be from Bali/Lombak, but it does not have any of the distinct characteristics i expect from a keris of that region so i can't be sure. The hilt has no business being on this or any keris, as it is not a keris hilt at all. I have seen the form before, but i would have to do a little research to tell you exactly what kind of blade it belongs on. So, it appears to me that you have an "ensemble" made up of unrelated parts put together by someone trying to find a way to clear them out of their shop. Probably not what you hoped to hear, i'm afraid. Don't be discouraged by this, as i believe many of this have less than brilliant stories to relate about acquiring our first keris.

18th May 2014, 04:30 AM	#3
isumairuchiru Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 7	Hi David, thanks for the comment and i am sorry mayb i used the wrong word...it should nt be appraise but idetify the keris whereby i have no idea. I hope u understand as i am not selling or other thing. Anyway thanks for great advice. I learned new things.

18th May 2014, 04:47 AM	#4
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,124	No worries. And if you have been bitten by the bug you will no doubt come across other and better keris in your searches. If you dig into our archives a bit i think you will learn much more. We have quite a few well informed contributors here.

18th May 2014, 06:58 AM	#5
isumairuchiru Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 7	David how you define quality made or material? As i am abit of struggling understanding the blade itself.