After 7 years...

BluErf · 14th November 2008, 03:41 PM

About 7 years ago, I saw 2 pretty good coteng arrive in Adni's shop. I just started collecting kerises then, and was constantly reminding myself not to rush into buying things. So I told Adni that I'd pass and wait for the next one.

Talk about famous last words - that 'wait for the next one' turned out to be a depressing 7-year wait! Until 2 days ago...

Presenting my coteng!!

I'm quite pleased to say that the sheath form is quite well-executed, and the fit of the blade to the sheath is like a dream. Only defects are the slightly bumped-up nose tip and the hole in the buah pinang, which has been temporarily patched up. But still, I'm really pleased with it!

VVV · 14th November 2008, 04:02 PM

Congratulations after a long search!

Very nice hilt as well as sheath (it looks on the pictures as a shiny patina too?).

Michael

Newsteel · 15th November 2008, 12:36 AM

There you go !!!! Congratulations!!!!

I can't help but looking at the coteng hilt. Very detail. This one is so much different as you can see the coteng wearing a necklace & his legs squatting on top of the lotus flower. The blade looks like bahari, but it isn't.

BluErf · 15th November 2008, 11:09 AM

Hi Michael,

I think the sheath may have been refinished in the past few years, thus the shininess. But here it's been accentuated by the camera flash. There are also a few missing metal strips on the batang.

Hi Said,

I would call the blade an anak alang for its length. The petiteness of the base is typical of Patani-area panjang/anak alang/bahari.

VVV · 16th November 2008, 03:05 PM

Newsteel,

Why isn't it a bahari-/anak alang-type blade?
And what kind of blade is it?

Michael

Newsteel · 17th November 2008, 03:01 AM

Hi Michael,

I haven't got to see the blade long enough. Only saw it when Adni was cleaning the blade. I'm not saying a bahari because this keris is much longer than typical bahari. Yup like Kai Wee mentioned, anak alang would be closer. Again, blade from a good old coteng usually do not have that Pattani influence. Matter of fact, they are more bugis like if you ask me.

VVV · 17th November 2008, 06:19 AM

Thanks for the explanation.
I misunderstood you and thought it was some other kind of blade than bahari or anak alang.
I have also noticed the variation of blades of the coteng.

Michael

BluErf · 17th November 2008, 03:48 PM

Actually, I think there is no fixed type of blades for a coteng. Some are Bugis-types, while others are a form normally found in the Singora (Songkhla) region, like this one on Paul's website. I believe it is called a keris "celok". A few other examples have had bahari/anak alang types (Paul also has one with a bahari blade), and some have N. Malay blades.

http://home1.pacific.net.sg/~dspf/

14th November 2008, 03:41 PM	#1
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	After 7 years... About 7 years ago, I saw 2 pretty good coteng arrive in Adni's shop. I just started collecting kerises then, and was constantly reminding myself not to rush into buying things. So I told Adni that I'd pass and wait for the next one. Talk about famous last words - that 'wait for the next one' turned out to be a depressing 7-year wait! Until 2 days ago... Presenting my coteng!! I'm quite pleased to say that the sheath form is quite well-executed, and the fit of the blade to the sheath is like a dream. Only defects are the slightly bumped-up nose tip and the hole in the buah pinang, which has been temporarily patched up. But still, I'm really pleased with it! Attached Images

14th November 2008, 04:02 PM	#2
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Congratulations after a long search! Very nice hilt as well as sheath (it looks on the pictures as a shiny patina too?). Michael

15th November 2008, 12:36 AM	#3
Newsteel Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 132	There you go !!!! Congratulations!!!! I can't help but looking at the coteng hilt. Very detail. This one is so much different as you can see the coteng wearing a necklace & his legs squatting on top of the lotus flower. The blade looks like bahari, but it isn't.

15th November 2008, 11:09 AM	#4
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Hi Michael, I think the sheath may have been refinished in the past few years, thus the shininess. But here it's been accentuated by the camera flash. There are also a few missing metal strips on the batang. Hi Said, I would call the blade an anak alang for its length. The petiteness of the base is typical of Patani-area panjang/anak alang/bahari.

16th November 2008, 03:05 PM	#5
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Newsteel, Why isn't it a bahari-/anak alang-type blade? And what kind of blade is it? Michael

17th November 2008, 03:01 AM	#6
Newsteel Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 132	Hi Michael, I haven't got to see the blade long enough. Only saw it when Adni was cleaning the blade. I'm not saying a bahari because this keris is much longer than typical bahari. Yup like Kai Wee mentioned, anak alang would be closer. Again, blade from a good old coteng usually do not have that Pattani influence. Matter of fact, they are more bugis like if you ask me.

17th November 2008, 06:19 AM	#7
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Thanks for the explanation. I misunderstood you and thought it was some other kind of blade than bahari or anak alang. I have also noticed the variation of blades of the coteng. Michael

17th November 2008, 03:48 PM	#8
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Actually, I think there is no fixed type of blades for a coteng. Some are Bugis-types, while others are a form normally found in the Singora (Songkhla) region, like this one on Paul's website. I believe it is called a keris "celok". A few other examples have had bahari/anak alang types (Paul also has one with a bahari blade), and some have N. Malay blades. http://home1.pacific.net.sg/~dspf/