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Dear All,
I would highly appreciate any technical and aesthetical comments on this Keris. It seems to be all original (even buntut) Bugis Sepokal, with a see ivory (I think) hilt. The length of the blade: 33,2 cm (13,07 inches) The width of the gonjo: 8,2 cm (3,23 inches) An interesting detail is the older damage on one side of batang, where it possibly should appear, when the sarung is held in the left hand for parrying(?). Has anybody see something resembling? Is there a region (Bugis) which preferes Pamor Uler Lulut? Kind regards, Gustav |
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Here the pics
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more pics
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Hello Gustav,
nice keris with a beautiful handle. The demage look to my eyes like rat bite this, I have seen this by old shields and spears. This happen when people who have eaten something with their hands touch the wood and the wood get the smell and taste from meat. sajen |
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Hello Sajen,
thanks for the less romantical version, most probably you are wright. ------------------------------------------------------------ Please excuse me for the chaotical order of pictures! (And also for some to much.) |
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not to much pictures!
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Please, do eat only after touching your keris!
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I second the mouse theory.
![]() ![]() Regarding the keris, to me, I'd classify this as a Sulawesi keris. Nice blade indeed, and even nicer hilt! ![]() I dont' think there is any specific Bugis areas that prefers a particular pamor, though I'd say pamor uler lurut is one of the common uncommon pamor (ok, don't know if I make sense ![]() ![]() |
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Thank you very much for the comments, BluErf.
So Keris Bugis Sepokal Batang Cik Siti ![]() Is this sampir typically Sulawesi? I also have seen many Keris Bugis with Uler Lurut, and most of them in the last time are named Keris Sumbawa (what ever it means, http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10665), thats, why I asked. |
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very nice and serviceable sepukal.....
If the hilt and pendokok are not original to the blade, i am more inclined towards Palembang provenance..... this one looks almost similar to mine... especially the "curve profile', flat ganja, lower gandik and almost flat ganja base http://harizant.multiply.com/photos/...Bugis_Sepukal_ have you checked whether there's a needle in the hilt? |
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Penangsang, thank you very much.
Your blade is very similar indeed. No, there wasn't a needle. The cross section of the blade is somewhere in the middle between hexagonal and oval (so I also thought of a non Sulawesi provenience), but it is also worn up. I don't know if pendokok and handle are replacements, but it was also my question to the seller. My idee was, that a person, who is able to pay for such hilt would chose a more elaborate pendokok. |
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I guess most sepokal blades look alike.
![]() ![]() The big bulge in the batang has been associated with Sulawesi. It seems that the Straits Bugis (from both Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia) do have such features. Combined with the pendoko and hilt, which are undoubtedly Sulawesi, I'd be inclined to say the whole piece is most likely Sulawesi. Sumbawa is a region close to Bali, inhabited by Bugis as well. I myself is still trying to figure out what makes a Sumbawa keris. ![]() |
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Nice sapukala Gustav.
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Thank you, Sipakatuo.
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