Keris Bali

henri · 19th January 2011, 09:01 AM

Hello,

I did clean this blade this morning I recently bought during a travel in Bali, but i need some help with the dapur and the origin .

In my opinion from Bali in regards of the hilt but with an unusual ganja
and probably has some age but difficult to estimate how old . Different opinions are welcome !

Henri

David · 19th January 2011, 10:31 AM

Hi Henri. Welcome to the forum. I moved this keris to the proper forum for you.

asomotif · 19th January 2011, 11:50 AM

Welcome Henri,

Nice blade. nice hilt.
My knowledge of keris is near to the "keris for dummys" level. But could it be that the Ganja is of later date. It has different corrosion (besides the flamboyant form)

Best regards,
Willem

Marcokeris · 19th January 2011, 01:40 PM

Very nice
Is possible to see sarong?

David · 19th January 2011, 05:31 PM

This type of gonjo on Bali keris is uncommon, but not unique. You can see a similar one in van Duuren's The Kris on page 73.
I do have suspicions of yours being not very old Henri. There is something that just doesn't sit right with me in terms of the carving, overall dhapur and the erosion of the blade. But photos can be misleading and i could be way off on this.
The hilt looks lovely and i would love to see it cleaned up a little...

Sajen · 19th January 2011, 06:41 PM

Hi Henri,

welcome to the forum. Your keris is indeed a Bali keris. The hilt of your keris is very nice and of good craftsman skill but my feeling is that it isn't very old.
Like David mentioned already is it difficult to give a 100% sure statement by pictures but from the pictures you posted I have my doubts about the blade. I think that the naga is a later addition to an older blade same as the gonjo. I may be wrong by this but it is very common to see modified keris blades in the last years.

Regards,

Detlef

19th January 2011, 09:01 AM	#1
henri Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 81	Keris Bali Hello, I did clean this blade this morning I recently bought during a travel in Bali, but i need some help with the dapur and the origin . In my opinion from Bali in regards of the hilt but with an unusual ganja and probably has some age but difficult to estimate how old . Different opinions are welcome ! Henri Attached Images

19th January 2011, 10:31 AM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,103	Hi Henri. Welcome to the forum. I moved this keris to the proper forum for you.

19th January 2011, 11:50 AM	#3
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,224	Welcome Henri, Nice blade. nice hilt. My knowledge of keris is near to the "keris for dummys" level. But could it be that the Ganja is of later date. It has different corrosion (besides the flamboyant form) Best regards, Willem

19th January 2011, 01:40 PM	#4
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	Very nice Is possible to see sarong?

19th January 2011, 05:31 PM	#5
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,103	This type of gonjo on Bali keris is uncommon, but not unique. You can see a similar one in van Duuren's The Kris on page 73. I do have suspicions of yours being not very old Henri. There is something that just doesn't sit right with me in terms of the carving, overall dhapur and the erosion of the blade. But photos can be misleading and i could be way off on this. The hilt looks lovely and i would love to see it cleaned up a little...

19th January 2011, 06:41 PM	#6
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,733	Hi Henri, welcome to the forum. Your keris is indeed a Bali keris. The hilt of your keris is very nice and of good craftsman skill but my feeling is that it isn't very old. Like David mentioned already is it difficult to give a 100% sure statement by pictures but from the pictures you posted I have my doubts about the blade. I think that the naga is a later addition to an older blade same as the gonjo. I may be wrong by this but it is very common to see modified keris blades in the last years. Regards, Detlef