My new Buys, tell me what you think

Disturbedone2004 · 22nd April 2006, 08:00 PM

Just recently bought this one, and recently got off a mandatory 10-day suspension for posting active auctions

. Tell me what you think of this keris / kris. From what i know of it, it is supposed to be only 100 years old or so and it was given to the seller by his grandpa. I don't really know if it is that old but i bought it really based on its appearance (i'm shallow like that).

ariel · 22nd April 2006, 09:16 PM

I know nothing about Kris, but just a perfunctory glance suggests to me that it is a tourist trap.

Ian · 22nd April 2006, 09:41 PM

Good to have you back. Again, we ask that everyone read the posting instructions at the top of the Forum page. We don't like having to enforce the rules, but they are there to protect the Forum and its Members -- 'nough said.

About your keris. Well, there are many here who are better informed than I am about keris, but I think you have a recently made example that has been "aged" a little in its appearance.

Ian.

Disturbedone2004 · 22nd April 2006, 10:46 PM

Thank both of you for your replies, I agree with both of you and kind of thought it was more recent than the seller had claimed, but he also siad he knew nothing of keris/kris and made no promises.

But I guess it really doesn't matter too much to me, i am not a collector and i bought this piece solely as decoration. I posted this just to see if anyone knew anything i should know about it ( though I know that it is really hard to judge it without seeing it in person).

Thanks in advance to anyone else who posts on this.

Chance

Emanuel · 23rd April 2006, 03:08 AM

Hello,
I think yours might be an upper-class cousin of mine. How long is it? This one has a 20cm blade. There're traces of green/blue in the blade and the hilt is fixed, correct? In my case it is a tourist example. Unfortunately yours looks to be the same.

Regards,
Manolo

Alam Shah · 23rd April 2006, 03:12 AM

disturbedone, I agree with ariel and Ian. This is a recently-made piece trying to look old. Normally you'll hear a lot of stories pieces associated with this type of bone fittings keris.

The blade is a mass-produced tourist type.

micas · 23rd April 2006, 03:43 AM

Alam Shah:

Are these types peculiar to a certain region?

Because I've seen similar shoddy pieces being sold online from someone in Malaysian Borneo.

22nd April 2006, 08:00 PM	#1
Disturbedone2004 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6	My new Buys, tell me what you think Just recently bought this one, and recently got off a mandatory 10-day suspension for posting active auctions . Tell me what you think of this keris / kris. From what i know of it, it is supposed to be only 100 years old or so and it was given to the seller by his grandpa. I don't really know if it is that old but i bought it really based on its appearance (i'm shallow like that). Attached Images

22nd April 2006, 09:41 PM	#3
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,165	Welcome back ... Good to have you back. Again, we ask that everyone read the posting instructions at the top of the Forum page. We don't like having to enforce the rules, but they are there to protect the Forum and its Members -- 'nough said. About your keris. Well, there are many here who are better informed than I am about keris, but I think you have a recently made example that has been "aged" a little in its appearance. Ian.

22nd April 2006, 10:46 PM	#4
Disturbedone2004 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6	Thank you Thank both of you for your replies, I agree with both of you and kind of thought it was more recent than the seller had claimed, but he also siad he knew nothing of keris/kris and made no promises. But I guess it really doesn't matter too much to me, i am not a collector and i bought this piece solely as decoration. I posted this just to see if anyone knew anything i should know about it ( though I know that it is really hard to judge it without seeing it in person). Thanks in advance to anyone else who posts on this. Chance

23rd April 2006, 03:08 AM	#5
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hello, I think yours might be an upper-class cousin of mine. How long is it? This one has a 20cm blade. There're traces of green/blue in the blade and the hilt is fixed, correct? In my case it is a tourist example. Unfortunately yours looks to be the same. Regards, Manolo Attached Images

22nd April 2006, 09:16 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I know nothing about Kris, but just a perfunctory glance suggests to me that it is a tourist trap.

23rd April 2006, 03:12 AM	#6
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	disturbedone, I agree with ariel and Ian. This is a recently-made piece trying to look old. Normally you'll hear a lot of stories pieces associated with this type of bone fittings keris. The blade is a mass-produced tourist type.

23rd April 2006, 03:43 AM	#7
micas Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 30	Alam Shah: Are these types peculiar to a certain region? Because I've seen similar shoddy pieces being sold online from someone in Malaysian Borneo.