Bugis Sheath Info Requested

[A. G. Maisey]

Rob, my keris experience is very considerable where Jawa & Bali are concerned, it stretches over more than 60 years & is ongoing, however my field experience with Malaysia & other parts of Indonesia is very limited.

In Jawa & Bali the keris is a required part of formal dress, in both of these places it is not at all unusual for a small blade to be fitted to, or accommodated in, a full size scabbard. Nobody knows what the blade looks like when the keris is worn as an item of dress.

Perhaps a similar approach to the wearing of a keris as an item of dress might apply in places other than just Jawa & Bali.

[A. G. Maisey]

Here is an example of a small Surakarta Pasupati fitted to a normal size Surakarta ladrangan wrongko.

Perfect for dress purposes, and nobody knows what the blade is like.

Sorry for the sub-standard foto, pressed for time.

[Sajen]

Here are two examples where the sheath was professionally adapted to a blade. By both scabbards was a gap in front.

[David]

Rob, how long is the blade of your keris?