Keris Bugis discussion

[Sajen]

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

[Jean]

I fully agree with Detlef, and the new hilt (copied from old Sulawesi or Sumbawa royal krisses) may depict Arjuna, one of the Pandawa brothers.
Regards

[mariusgmioc]

Thank you very much for your feedback!
I believe the dealer is from Java but I am not sure.