minangkabau keris for comment

ronpakis · 6th November 2008, 09:24 PM

Dear all,
I here have a sumatran keris, tmho minangkabau. The handle and the small endpiece of the sarong are made from ivory. The sarong has some damage (copperwork). The lowerpart is made from woven copper and (horsetail) hair. The ring is to keep the surviving weavings in place. It has an nice grained wooden wranka. The blade fits the sarong good. It is an very old piece. I am thinking about restoring the weavings.... The wranka is very shiny on the pictures but that is mostly due to the flash.

Greetings Ron

6th November 2008, 09:24 PM	#1
ronpakis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: netherlands Posts: 75	minangkabau keris for comment Dear all, I here have a sumatran keris, tmho minangkabau. The handle and the small endpiece of the sarong are made from ivory. The sarong has some damage (copperwork). The lowerpart is made from woven copper and (horsetail) hair. The ring is to keep the surviving weavings in place. It has an nice grained wooden wranka. The blade fits the sarong good. It is an very old piece. I am thinking about restoring the weavings.... The wranka is very shiny on the pictures but that is mostly due to the flash. Greetings Ron Attached Images