keris from sumatra

Battara · 15th November 2009, 02:49 AM

Yes beautiful puppy! (woof!

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BluErf · 15th November 2009, 05:27 AM

Hello Semar,

I believe the pamor is lawe setukel (translates into untwining or unravelling thread?). Though this keris looks like a Sumatran keris, I'm not entirely sure if it is. The execution and form of the whole piece could suggest manufacture elsewhere outside of Sumatra, in recent times.

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15th November 2009, 02:49 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,366	Yes beautiful puppy! (woof! )

15th November 2009, 05:27 AM	#2
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Hello Semar, I believe the pamor is lawe setukel (translates into untwining or unravelling thread?). Though this keris looks like a Sumatran keris, I'm not entirely sure if it is. The execution and form of the whole piece could suggest manufacture elsewhere outside of Sumatra, in recent times.