Balinese Kris on E-bay

nechesh · 10th January 2005, 11:23 PM

Hey Ariel, weren't you just lamenting in another thread about all us keris maniacs? If you're not careful you may just become one of us!

Did you miss something? The photos suck, of course, but this appears to be a fairly nice blade. It needs a good cleaning and restaining, but it has some nicely defined ricikan and a beautiful undulating gonjo (i've been wanting a keris with one of these for some time). I'd say it is late 19thC. The sheath looks like a nicely carved jamprahan form sarong. The hilt is a fairly low rent version of the rice diety form, poorly carved, nothing to write home about, and the mendak in recent cheap costume junk, but these parts are fairly easy to upgrade. I'd say it went for a reasonable price and if i had known about it i may very well have been in on the bidding.

Rick · 11th January 2005, 12:53 AM

Gotta love those out of focus pictures .

The wrongko appears to have a signifigant chip although its form is quite nice .
I think the real prize here is the blade possibly , if the blade maintains its 'concave diamond' cross section almost to the tip I would deem it more desirable .

But I can't tell that from the pictures ..

A 'handyman special' keris .

capt.smash · 11th January 2005, 01:13 AM

Ive got 1 similar to this on its way to me [thankfuly i paid less than this went for

]ill post some decent pics when it arives.what do you think of it?

nechesh · 11th January 2005, 02:29 AM

I like your blade as well Capt., though the dress is even more unfortunate.

Would love to see better pics.

nechesh · 11th January 2005, 02:30 AM

Ariel, a constitutional biotch???

ariel · 11th January 2005, 03:45 AM

My First Amendment...

capt.smash · 12th January 2005, 01:16 PM

Here are some slightly better pics of the blade.I think it might actualy have alittle bit of age to it as there are a few nicks and rust pits to it.It needs treating to bring out the pamor alittle more i recon what do you think?The dress is even more poor than the original pictures sugested and it is a poor fit in the scabbard.Any comments on where u think the blade came from and what style of dress it should originaly have had?due to the similarity in handle etc ..mabe this was sold by the same outfit?

11th January 2005, 01:13 AM	#3
capt.smash Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Devon ,England Posts: 80	Ive got 1 similar to this on its way to me [thankfuly i paid less than this went for ]ill post some decent pics when it arives.what do you think of it? Attached Images

12th January 2005, 01:16 PM	#7
capt.smash Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Devon ,England Posts: 80	Here are some slightly better pics of the blade.I think it might actualy have alittle bit of age to it as there are a few nicks and rust pits to it.It needs treating to bring out the pamor alittle more i recon what do you think?The dress is even more poor than the original pictures sugested and it is a poor fit in the scabbard.Any comments on where u think the blade came from and what style of dress it should originaly have had?due to the similarity in handle etc ..mabe this was sold by the same outfit? Attached Images

10th January 2005, 11:23 PM	#1
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	Hey Ariel, weren't you just lamenting in another thread about all us keris maniacs? If you're not careful you may just become one of us! Did you miss something? The photos suck, of course, but this appears to be a fairly nice blade. It needs a good cleaning and restaining, but it has some nicely defined ricikan and a beautiful undulating gonjo (i've been wanting a keris with one of these for some time). I'd say it is late 19thC. The sheath looks like a nicely carved jamprahan form sarong. The hilt is a fairly low rent version of the rice diety form, poorly carved, nothing to write home about, and the mendak in recent cheap costume junk, but these parts are fairly easy to upgrade. I'd say it went for a reasonable price and if i had known about it i may very well have been in on the bidding.

11th January 2005, 12:53 AM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Gotta love those out of focus pictures . The wrongko appears to have a signifigant chip although its form is quite nice . I think the real prize here is the blade possibly , if the blade maintains its 'concave diamond' cross section almost to the tip I would deem it more desirable . But I can't tell that from the pictures .. A 'handyman special' keris .

11th January 2005, 02:29 AM	#4
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	I like your blade as well Capt., though the dress is even more unfortunate. Would love to see better pics.

11th January 2005, 02:30 AM	#5
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	Ariel, a constitutional biotch???

11th January 2005, 03:45 AM	#6
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	My First Amendment...