Introduction with a question

Sajen · 14th January 2009, 03:07 PM

Hello gentlemen,
I am already longer a member here and follow nearly every day the discussions posted here. I am collecting since 1992 keris when I have had my first trip to Indonesia, Java. Infected with the keris-fever my collection grow up every year.
Until now I never found the time to record here something because I am to busy by my work and also bought a old house some years ago.
Please apologise my not perfect english.
Here my question:
2001 I bought on Bali two small Sumatra keris. A similar example I found in the book "The Invincible Krises 2" on page 142/3, not from the blade but from the sheath, I think that it is the same material. Mrs. Ghiringhelli write that she wasn't able to identify the kind of bone. I thought that it is whale bone but never have been sure.
I think that it is a Minangkabau keris, handle from elephant ivory in Jawa Demam style, the pommel of the sheath also. §-luk blade very fine executed. When i get the keris the blade have had very thick corrosion.
The sheat is set together from four parts and have a glossy old patination. The blade fits perfect inside the sheath and I believe that all parts original.
The keris is 31,5 cm long inside the sheat and the blade alone 20 cm without peksi.
Every comment and information are welcome. Special about the origin, sheath material and dapur.
Thank's in advance,
Detlef
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14th January 2009, 03:07 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,734	Introduction with a question Hello gentlemen, I am already longer a member here and follow nearly every day the discussions posted here. I am collecting since 1992 keris when I have had my first trip to Indonesia, Java. Infected with the keris-fever my collection grow up every year. Until now I never found the time to record here something because I am to busy by my work and also bought a old house some years ago. Please apologise my not perfect english. Here my question: 2001 I bought on Bali two small Sumatra keris. A similar example I found in the book "The Invincible Krises 2" on page 142/3, not from the blade but from the sheath, I think that it is the same material. Mrs. Ghiringhelli write that she wasn't able to identify the kind of bone. I thought that it is whale bone but never have been sure. I think that it is a Minangkabau keris, handle from elephant ivory in Jawa Demam style, the pommel of the sheath also. §-luk blade very fine executed. When i get the keris the blade have had very thick corrosion. The sheat is set together from four parts and have a glossy old patination. The blade fits perfect inside the sheath and I believe that all parts original. The keris is 31,5 cm long inside the sheat and the blade alone 20 cm without peksi. Every comment and information are welcome. Special about the origin, sheath material and dapur. Thank's in advance, Detlef [/IMG][IMG][/IMG][IMG][/IMG] Attached Images