Keris of Peter the Great

[David]

Originally Posted by kai

It's a shame that there seem to be no surviving records of Peter's keris from the Oranje collection (at least that seems to be the most plausible source) - it would be really interesting to establish when it arrived in Europe!

Hi Gustav. Like Kai i am interested in hearing a bit more about the provenance of this keris. While i do not doubt your attribution, as you have pointed out, the Hermitage exhibition description is not very revealing, does not seem to mention Peter the Great and dates this keris as early 18th century rather than 17th century. Can you tell us the source of your information on it and provide any links to further information? Google searches don't seem to yield much. Thanks.