Keris Coteng

maxbliss888 · 2nd June 2015, 03:02 PM

I have thought that the length of the Coteng is often short. However, I was wrong as there are some longer one...

maxbliss888 · 3rd June 2015, 08:14 AM

Close up

maxbliss888 · 3rd June 2015, 04:42 PM

I was told that the wooden Coteng Hulu are older then the silver one. Any comments?

maxbliss888 · 3rd June 2015, 05:13 PM

This is another example..

Sajen · 4th June 2015, 03:34 PM

I think that the wooden ones can be old as silver ones, you will have by both newer and older ones and think that it is mainly the form where you can see the age of the hilt.
Attached is my Coteng hilt, I think that this is an old form.

Regards,
Detlef

David · 4th June 2015, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by maxbliss888

I was told that the wooden Coteng Hulu are older then the silver one. Any comments?

This is not really my area of keris study, but this hilt you show in post #15 looks closer to the tajong form than the coteng form. There is probably some cross-over somewhere. Perhaps some of our Malay collectors will chime in on this.

Sajen · 4th June 2015, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by David

This is not really my area of keris study, but this hilt you show in post #15 looks closer to the tajong form than the coteng form. There is probably some cross-over somewhere. Perhaps some of our Malay collectors will chime in on this.

Hello David,

a tajong hilt would have a beard, the shown hilt don't has one so I think that it is indeed a coteng hilt but a later one IMO.

Regards,
Detlef

maxbliss888 · 4th June 2015, 05:09 PM

More close up

maxbliss888 · 4th June 2015, 05:14 PM

Another close up photos for sharing

3rd June 2015, 08:14 AM	#2
maxbliss888 Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Bangkok Posts: 150	Coteng hulu Close up Attached Images

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maxbliss888 Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Bangkok Posts: 150	Wooden Coteng I was told that the wooden Coteng Hulu are older then the silver one. Any comments? Attached Images

3rd June 2015, 05:13 PM	#4
maxbliss888 Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Bangkok Posts: 150	Coteng wooden hulu This is another example.. Attached Images

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Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,207	I think that the wooden ones can be old as silver ones, you will have by both newer and older ones and think that it is mainly the form where you can see the age of the hilt. Attached is my Coteng hilt, I think that this is an old form. Regards, Detlef Attached Images

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maxbliss888 Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Bangkok Posts: 150	Wooden Coteng More close up Attached Images

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maxbliss888 Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Bangkok Posts: 150	Coteng length versus Tajong I have thought that the length of the Coteng is often short. However, I was wrong as there are some longer one... Attached Images Last edited by maxbliss888; 2nd June 2015 at 03:03 PM. Reason: Edit heading

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maxbliss888 Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Bangkok Posts: 150	Wooden Coteng close up Another close up photos for sharing Attached Images