Keris owner seeks enlightenment

Alam Shah · 3rd June 2006, 03:01 AM

Rick,
Btw, a unique Anak Alang blade you have there. Looks Minangkabau to me. Congrats! on owning such a piece. Your Bugis blade is a good stocky piece too.

You do have other pieces with 'luks'.

Rick · 3rd June 2006, 03:18 AM

Many thanks Alam Shah .

The Bugis keris was one of those bargains; an "unknown dagger" from the early days of ebay ; it is one of my favorite older kerises .
There is a feeling of 'intent' when it is held and it has cut me more than once when I have handled it to oil the blade no matter how carefully .

You may call me silly but I believe that it is well aware of being a weapon .

rahman · 3rd June 2006, 05:41 AM

IMHO, at 12.5 ins it is unmistakeably an Anak Alang.

The hilt seems to be a stylized Tapak Kuda (horse's hoof), but I admit I have not seen the top being horizontal. Most tend to either be vertical or at an incline.

The sheath is Minangkabau.

Very good condition of the ricikan

Congrats on a good acquisition

nechesh · 6th June 2006, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick

Many thanks Alam Shah .

The Bugis keris was one of those bargains; an "unknown dagger" from the early days of ebay ; it is one of my favorite older kerises .
There is a feeling of 'intent' when it is held and it has cut me more than once when I have handled it to oil the blade no matter how carefully .

You may call me silly but I believe that it is well aware of being a weapon .

If i'm not mistaken, i think that blade bite me once too!

3rd June 2006, 03:01 AM	#1
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Rick, Btw, a unique Anak Alang blade you have there. Looks Minangkabau to me. Congrats! on owning such a piece. Your Bugis blade is a good stocky piece too. You do have other pieces with 'luks'. Last edited by Alam Shah; 3rd June 2006 at 11:32 AM. Reason: spelling...

3rd June 2006, 03:18 AM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Many thanks Alam Shah . The Bugis keris was one of those bargains; an "unknown dagger" from the early days of ebay ; it is one of my favorite older kerises . There is a feeling of 'intent' when it is held and it has cut me more than once when I have handled it to oil the blade no matter how carefully . You may call me silly but I believe that it is well aware of being a weapon .

3rd June 2006, 05:41 AM	#3
rahman Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 84	IMHO, at 12.5 ins it is unmistakeably an Anak Alang. The hilt seems to be a stylized Tapak Kuda (horse's hoof), but I admit I have not seen the top being horizontal. Most tend to either be vertical or at an incline. The sheath is Minangkabau. Very good condition of the ricikan Congrats on a good acquisition