Identification of a prince with a Kris

erikscollectables · 1st February 2009, 06:59 PM

This is slightly off topic but it is related to the Kris so here it goes...

Here is a picture of an indonesian prince.
The period is probably around 1900.
He is wearing a kris in a european style sabre holder.
The kris seems Maduran to me but it is hard to tell.

It is a nice kris picture to share and I hope to get some more info too....

Regards, Erik

kulbuntet · 1st February 2009, 10:55 PM

Hi Erik,

did you post this on dekris too? I think that some members will know this too. The more you ask the more you will know!

ganjawulung · 2nd February 2009, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by erikscollectables

This is slightly off topic but it is related to the Kris so here it goes...

Here is a picture of an indonesian prince.
The period is probably around 1900.
He is wearing a kris in a european style sabre holder.
The kris seems Maduran to me but it is hard to tell.

It is a nice kris picture to share and I hope to get some more info too....

Regards, Erik

Dear Erik,

I don't think this is off topic, because the picture you posted is about the way to wear keris too. There are at least 4 to 5 ways to wear keris. And this is one of them, we in Jawa call this way as "anganggar" (wear keris as an 'anggar', or as a 'sabre' like you said...). The way soldiers or commander of soldiers used to wear their kerises in war time...

Who is he? I am sure, this is a very popular personality, and Indonesian painter -- once wellknown also in the Netherlands and also Germany in the end of 1800s. His name is RADEN SALEH SYARIF BUSTAMAN...

You may read his biography in this site http://www.bkpm.org/princeradensaleh.htm
for instance...

Regards,
GANJAWULUNG

David · 2nd February 2009, 03:22 AM

Great info Ganja, thanks so much!

drdavid · 2nd February 2009, 09:41 AM

What a fascinating man, thanks for the link Ganjawulung
drd

erikscollectables · 2nd February 2009, 03:12 PM

Many thanks Ganjawulung.

Very different from what I thought and very interesting to read about this man!

Regards, Erik

asomotif · 2nd February 2009, 07:43 PM

Amazing story ! Thanks Ganjawalung.

Erik, where is your picture from ?

1st February 2009, 06:59 PM	#1
erikscollectables Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 318	Identification of a prince with a Kris This is slightly off topic but it is related to the Kris so here it goes... Here is a picture of an indonesian prince. The period is probably around 1900. He is wearing a kris in a european style sabre holder. The kris seems Maduran to me but it is hard to tell. It is a nice kris picture to share and I hope to get some more info too.... Regards, Erik Attached Images

1st February 2009, 10:55 PM	#2
kulbuntet Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 159	Hi Erik, did you post this on dekris too? I think that some members will know this too. The more you ask the more you will know!

2nd February 2009, 03:22 AM	#4
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,113	Great info Ganja, thanks so much!

2nd February 2009, 09:41 AM	#5
drdavid Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 371	What a fascinating man, thanks for the link Ganjawulung drd

2nd February 2009, 03:12 PM	#6
erikscollectables Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 318	Many thanks Ganjawulung. Very different from what I thought and very interesting to read about this man! Regards, Erik

2nd February 2009, 07:43 PM	#7
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,224	Amazing story ! Thanks Ganjawalung. Erik, where is your picture from ?