Keris (or not ?) with chinese handle

Athanase · 8th April 2022, 04:11 PM

The selut is in silver, not brass plated.

Yes I think that a Sepang Keris blade without ganja is the most likely.
The warangka was made after the loss of the ganja.
The thin coper pendok and the good quality of wood make me think that the set was assembled during the first half of the 20th century, but not later (But it's a feeling, not a certainty).

In any case, as Allan said, even if this "Keris" does not respect the Javanese rules, it is not an object for tourists.

8th April 2022, 04:11 PM	#13
Athanase Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 417	The selut is in silver, not brass plated. Yes I think that a Sepang Keris blade without ganja is the most likely. The warangka was made after the loss of the ganja. The thin coper pendok and the good quality of wood make me think that the set was assembled during the first half of the 20th century, but not later (But it's a feeling, not a certainty). In any case, as Allan said, even if this "Keris" does not respect the Javanese rules, it is not an object for tourists.