Java keris with unusual sarung, blade puthut

David · 30th September 2018, 07:16 PM

The wrongko looks unusual to me as well, though i see why you suggest a possible East Jawa origin.
Unusual blade as well. I would not argue against it being puthut, but i wonder if that is its true intent.
While this seems to be a nicely formed Surakarta hilt it looks wrong with the rest of this ensemble, even when just looking at the blade without the sheath. Are you considering swapping it out?

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30th September 2018, 07:16 PM	#4
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,218	The wrongko looks unusual to me as well, though i see why you suggest a possible East Jawa origin. Unusual blade as well. I would not argue against it being puthut, but i wonder if that is its true intent. While this seems to be a nicely formed Surakarta hilt it looks wrong with the rest of this ensemble, even when just looking at the blade without the sheath. Are you considering swapping it out?