Help to identify this Klewang

mykeris · 8th October 2009, 04:15 AM

Appreciate if you friends could help identify this Klewang which has ended ebay listing yesterday under title: DATED OLD ANTIQUE KLEWANG Indonesian Malayan SWORD KRIS
1295 AH. OWNERS NAME SIGNED ISLAMIC SCRIPT

Be glad if you could focus on:
Origin
The Islamic Script written on the scabbard ( I am unable to identify)

Regards,
Mykeris.

Sajen · 8th October 2009, 11:16 AM

My guess that it is from Sumatra.

sajen

mykeris · 8th October 2009, 11:30 AM

Thanks Sajen, it could not be Minangkabau because handle is Dragon? Could it be Batak? ..I doubt because of the Islamic Script. A Javanese perhaps?

Sajen · 8th October 2009, 03:12 PM

First some of the pictures from the seller.

Sajen · 8th October 2009, 03:22 PM

Hello Mykeris,

I also don't think that it could be Batak, most of the Batak are christian (but not all), the sheat have some affinitys to Aceh. Why do you think it coudn't be Minangkabau? I don't think that it could be javanese but maybe a other option is Lombok?

BTW, it is the wrong place in Keris Warung Kopi.

sajen

David · 8th October 2009, 03:23 PM

Sorry gentleman, but we only discuss keris on this forum so i am transferring this over to the main forum.

8th October 2009, 04:15 AM	#1
mykeris Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 278	Help to identify this Klewang Appreciate if you friends could help identify this Klewang which has ended ebay listing yesterday under title: DATED OLD ANTIQUE KLEWANG Indonesian Malayan SWORD KRIS 1295 AH. OWNERS NAME SIGNED ISLAMIC SCRIPT Be glad if you could focus on: Origin The Islamic Script written on the scabbard ( I am unable to identify) Regards, Mykeris.

8th October 2009, 03:12 PM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	First some of the pictures from the seller. Attached Images

8th October 2009, 11:16 AM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	My guess that it is from Sumatra. sajen

8th October 2009, 11:30 AM	#3
mykeris Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 278	Thanks Sajen, it could not be Minangkabau because handle is Dragon? Could it be Batak? ..I doubt because of the Islamic Script. A Javanese perhaps?

8th October 2009, 03:22 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	Hello Mykeris, I also don't think that it could be Batak, most of the Batak are christian (but not all), the sheat have some affinitys to Aceh. Why do you think it coudn't be Minangkabau? I don't think that it could be javanese but maybe a other option is Lombok? BTW, it is the wrong place in Keris Warung Kopi. sajen

8th October 2009, 03:23 PM	#6
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,124	Sorry gentleman, but we only discuss keris on this forum so i am transferring this over to the main forum.