Malaysian kris (or keris)?

[Dave1104]

I picked this up on one of my trips to Malaysia. Please help in identifying it?

Thanks,
Dave

[Henk]

Awsome piece. I would say keris panjang or execution keris from Sumatra. The ukiran is typical for a sumatra keris panjang. But i'm not quite sure about the keris itself. My first thought was a tombak, but could also be a keris cundrik. That's my first opinion. Lets wait what other members will say.

[Sajen]

Agree with Henk, look like a panjang or bahari blade with missing gonjo. From which material is the handle and the cross piece of the sheath? Interesting piece.

Regards,

Detlef

[Dave1104]

I'm not sure of the handle material. How do I find out, short of sending it to an expert?
Dave

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Dave1104

I'm not sure of the handle material. How do I find out, short of sending it to an expert?
Dave

Try to post some close ups, maybe someone can see it by the pictures.

[asomotif]

Originally Posted by Dave1104

I'm not sure of the handle material. How do I find out, short of sending it to an expert?
Dave

Heat up a needle and stick it somewhere in the hilt in a place where it will not show. Maybe the hole where the peksi fits.

If it is some kind of horn or stag you will get a destinct smell of burned hair.

Further I also see a blade that has been reshaped and is missing the ganja. Fitted with a new scabbard with an undefined wrangka shape.
The hilt is classic in shape but of low quality.

I think that there is not much to discuss on this piece.

[Henk]

Ukiran, wrangka and the tip of the scabbard are horn.

[Jean]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Agree with Henk, look like a panjang or bahari blade with missing gonjo.

Regards,

Detlef

Yeah, missing ganja, too bad! The shape of the sampir looks odd, it may be a dua hari bulan style but cut longways on the top side for matching with the blade without ganja?
Regards

[khalifah muda]

Originally Posted by Jean

Yeah, missing ganja, too bad! The shape of the sampir looks odd, it may be a dua hari bulan style but cut longways on the top side for matching with the blade without ganja?
Regards

Probably a refine piece - zoom in the part opposite the gandik.

[khalifah muda]

Originally Posted by Dave1104

I picked this up on one of my trips to Malaysia. Please help in identifying it?

Thanks,
Dave

Nice sturdy blade. Unfortunately, the ganja is missing.