Keris Bugis discussion

Sajen · 14th February 2016, 11:04 AM

Hello Marius,

the blade of your keris seems to be old but I believe that the scabbard and hilt are very recent. Could it be that you have bought it from a Balinese dealer? The hilt is in the style of Bone keris, see for example here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=toraja
I never have seen such a keris in silver, all I have seen has had golden colour, worked from brass or gilded silver or even thin gold foil.
The workmaship is very good by your keris but like said I think very recent and probably worked on Bali. The figure I don't know by name but I think that it is a Hindu figure.

Regards,
Detlef

14th February 2016, 11:04 AM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	Hello Marius, the blade of your keris seems to be old but I believe that the scabbard and hilt are very recent. Could it be that you have bought it from a Balinese dealer? The hilt is in the style of Bone keris, see for example here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=toraja I never have seen such a keris in silver, all I have seen has had golden colour, worked from brass or gilded silver or even thin gold foil. The workmaship is very good by your keris but like said I think very recent and probably worked on Bali. The figure I don't know by name but I think that it is a Hindu figure. Regards, Detlef