Balinese Kris on E-bay

ariel · 10th January 2005, 11:50 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3774040296

Any comments?
Should I be depressed because of missing it?

nechesh · 11th January 2005, 12:23 AM

Hey Ariel, weren't you just lamenting in another thread about all us keris maniacs? If you're not careful you may just become one of us!

Did you miss something? The photos suck, of course, but this appears to be a fairly nice blade. It needs a good cleaning and restaining, but it has some nicely defined ricikan and a beautiful undulating gonjo (i've been wanting a keris with one of these for some time). I'd say it is late 19thC. The sheath looks like a nicely carved jamprahan form sarong. The hilt is a fairly low rent version of the rice diety form, poorly carved, nothing to write home about, and the mendak in recent cheap costume junk, but these parts are fairly easy to upgrade. I'd say it went for a reasonable price and if i had known about it i may very well have been in on the bidding.

Rick · 11th January 2005, 01:53 AM

Gotta love those out of focus pictures .

The wrongko appears to have a signifigant chip although its form is quite nice .
I think the real prize here is the blade possibly , if the blade maintains its 'concave diamond' cross section almost to the tip I would deem it more desirable .

But I can't tell that from the pictures ..

A 'handyman special' keris .

capt.smash · 11th January 2005, 02:13 AM

Ive got 1 similar to this on its way to me [thankfuly i paid less than this went for

]ill post some decent pics when it arives.what do you think of it?

nechesh · 11th January 2005, 03:29 AM

I like your blade as well Capt., though the dress is even more unfortunate.

Would love to see better pics.

nechesh · 11th January 2005, 03:30 AM

Ariel, a constitutional biotch???

ariel · 11th January 2005, 02:11 AM

Nechesh,
Anyone is entitled to a bit of bitching! This is my constitutional right and I shall bitch about it as much as I want!

Truly, I know nothing about Krises but this one had something attractive even to an ignoramus that I am: I liked the blade. It was so beautifully proportioned and the lines were so graceful that I just was wanted to keep it in my hands.
Do you think Kris spirits tried to tell me something?

10th January 2005, 11:50 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Balinese Kris on E-bay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3774040296 Any comments? Should I be depressed because of missing it?

11th January 2005, 02:13 AM	#4
capt.smash Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Devon ,England Posts: 80	Ive got 1 similar to this on its way to me [thankfuly i paid less than this went for ]ill post some decent pics when it arives.what do you think of it? Attached Images

11th January 2005, 12:23 AM	#2
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	Hey Ariel, weren't you just lamenting in another thread about all us keris maniacs? If you're not careful you may just become one of us! Did you miss something? The photos suck, of course, but this appears to be a fairly nice blade. It needs a good cleaning and restaining, but it has some nicely defined ricikan and a beautiful undulating gonjo (i've been wanting a keris with one of these for some time). I'd say it is late 19thC. The sheath looks like a nicely carved jamprahan form sarong. The hilt is a fairly low rent version of the rice diety form, poorly carved, nothing to write home about, and the mendak in recent cheap costume junk, but these parts are fairly easy to upgrade. I'd say it went for a reasonable price and if i had known about it i may very well have been in on the bidding.

11th January 2005, 01:53 AM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	Gotta love those out of focus pictures . The wrongko appears to have a signifigant chip although its form is quite nice . I think the real prize here is the blade possibly , if the blade maintains its 'concave diamond' cross section almost to the tip I would deem it more desirable . But I can't tell that from the pictures .. A 'handyman special' keris .

11th January 2005, 03:29 AM	#5
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	I like your blade as well Capt., though the dress is even more unfortunate. Would love to see better pics.

11th January 2005, 03:30 AM	#6
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	Ariel, a constitutional biotch???

11th January 2005, 02:11 AM	#7
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Nechesh, Anyone is entitled to a bit of bitching! This is my constitutional right and I shall bitch about it as much as I want! Truly, I know nothing about Krises but this one had something attractive even to an ignoramus that I am: I liked the blade. It was so beautifully proportioned and the lines were so graceful that I just was wanted to keep it in my hands. Do you think Kris spirits tried to tell me something?