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10th November 2008, 10:07 AM | #1 |
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Kris scabbard identification
Just checking with you guys, is this scabbard Javanese or Bugis or Banjarmasinese? I found a Bugis keris fitted into it. Thanks in advance for your kind assistance. Mykeris.
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10th November 2008, 10:52 AM | #2 |
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Looks more Sumatran, with Minang and Palembang influence..
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10th November 2008, 11:20 PM | #3 |
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Thanks Alam Shah, if no objections from other forumites, I will brand this Sampir (sheath) as `A Bugis version Sampir (Kemuning wood) of the Riau-Lingga Era`
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11th November 2008, 12:14 AM | #4 | |
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Before branding this sampir, here are a few questions. What is your definition of 'Riau-Lingga Era'? Riau-Lingga is a archipelago, made up of islands. How can an era be tagged to a region without a determining time period? Thru' time, the riau-lingga region had encountered influences and evolved. Where did you the provenance come from? What are the features of a Bugis sampir? What are the features of a Riau-Lingga sampir? I agree that the wood is kemuning (in malay), but also identified by other names in different regions. Last edited by Alam Shah; 11th November 2008 at 12:27 AM. |
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11th November 2008, 05:28 AM | #5 |
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It looks Banjarmasin to me with Bugis influence.
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11th November 2008, 06:02 AM | #6 |
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I would go for Minang-Palembang marriage, and most probably Riau. And yes, with Bugis influence
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