Small Ivory hilted Keris For Comment

Lew · 19th March 2007, 01:18 PM

Hi All

Picked this up at the show this weekend. Seems to be an older keris? The creature reminded me of a cartoon character from my childhood

Lew

Marcokeris · 19th March 2007, 01:36 PM

Surely it seems an old malay (?) keris. Nice the sarong.

David · 19th March 2007, 02:51 PM

Nice score Lew. Yoou should glad i didn't show this past weekend or i may have been vieing for that keris as well.

I know we have seen that sheath form before, either from Kai Wee or Shahrial i think. Maybe they will have something to say. I think this may be a Sumatran form.

Alam Shah · 19th March 2007, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by David

...I know we have seen that sheath form before, either from Kai Wee or Shahrial i think. Maybe they will have something to say. I think this may be a Sumatran form.

I've shown an example of the sheath form before, but Kai Wee do have a piece. [ Kai Wee's example ] Discussion of the pieces [ here ].

Hmmm... this one is a little tricky. The blade looks Sumatran. The selut, Palembang styled. The hilt form, ... unusual

. The sheath's cross-piece looks a little odd, possibly a replacement. The shaft looks nice, truer to the shape of a Sumatran piece. Sorry, just my frank opinion. The blade is nice though.

kai · 20th March 2007, 02:05 AM

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The creature reminded me of a cartoon character from my childhood

From Sesame Street or the Muppets Show?

Did you made the hot needle test, Lew?

Regards,
Kai

Lew · 20th March 2007, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by kai

From Sesame Street or the Muppets Show?

Did you made the hot needle test, Lew?

Regards,
Kai

Kai

Beany and Cecil from the 60s. Don't need to do the hot needle test I can see the cross hatch pattern in the ivory in spots.

Lew

kai · 20th March 2007, 10:17 AM

Kermit would have been close enough...

Good score, Lew!

Lew · 20th March 2007, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by kai

Kermit would have been close enough...

Good score, Lew!

Kai I think more like these guys

Lew

David · 20th March 2007, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES

Kai I think more like these guys

Lew

Awesome dude!!! Kowabunga!!!....no wait...that's Bart Simpson.

19th March 2007, 01:18 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Small Ivory hilted Keris For Comment Hi All Picked this up at the show this weekend. Seems to be an older keris? The creature reminded me of a cartoon character from my childhood Lew Attached Images Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 19th March 2007 at 04:47 PM.

19th March 2007, 01:36 PM	#2
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	Surely it seems an old malay (?) keris. Nice the sarong.

19th March 2007, 02:51 PM	#3
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,127	Nice score Lew. Yoou should glad i didn't show this past weekend or i may have been vieing for that keris as well. I know we have seen that sheath form before, either from Kai Wee or Shahrial i think. Maybe they will have something to say. I think this may be a Sumatran form.

20th March 2007, 10:17 AM	#7
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,254	Kermit would have been close enough... Good score, Lew!