New Member's questions

[Raymond]

Hi All, My name is Ray and I live in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. I am a new member and I would like to thank the moderators for allowing my posting privileges.

Mostly I will be a "lurker" because I have sold off my collection of edged weapons from North Africa, the Mideast, Europe, the Americas and Imperial/WWI/WWII items. (It was a small collection and I am now 71 years old).

However, I did keep these two kerises and holders.

So I submit my opinion of these items for correction/verification by the expertise of the forum members.

1) The holders: Balinese Dancers? or characters (Dewi Sita/Saha Dewa) of the Hindu Ramayan Epic?

2) The Java Keris has a Pamor of "scattered rice"? THe Maduran Pamor is "running water"?

3) Does the separate ganja of the Maduran blade indicate an older manufacture? Any guesses?

4) I would think that the holders are recent manufacture because of the round bases. Any opinions of age?

5) Is it ok to assume the "dress" is circa 1950?

Looking forward to expert opinion!!

Ray

PS: I didn't grt the photos in order and some were too "big". I'll try to do better!