Keris Perkaka Pattani

henri · 11th March 2012, 07:48 AM

Dear members
I would like to submit you for comments this keris and confirm the origin .

Malela blade with hulu Perkaka . Difficult to source the wood quality : one face of the sarong is gloss finish and the other one not at all due to patina from extensive use . Blade looks like pretty aged . Pendokok may be moulded brass and pretty unusual for this kind of keris .

Henri

David · 11th March 2012, 08:44 AM

Nice keris Henri, but i must point out that this is the second one you have posted in the wrong forum. All keris postings belong in the Keris Warung Kopi forum. Thanks.

henri · 11th March 2012, 09:04 AM

Ouuupps ! Bad boy ! Sorry David .

BluErf · 11th March 2012, 11:25 AM

Hi,

I like the hilt. It has added details not found on the common specimens, and it is carved well enough.

Hilt and blade are Pattani. The sheath may not be original, since it looks more Terengganu in style. The batang is unusual. I don't see this sort of wood used normally.

henri · 14th March 2012, 07:27 AM

Thank you BluErf !
Do you think I will have to clean the blade or just keep like that with some oil ?

Henr

BluErf · 14th March 2012, 04:39 PM

Hi Henri,

The blade looks like it has been extensively cleaned in the past already. I don't think it needs any further cleaning now. Probably just oil it a bit.

11th March 2012, 07:48 AM	#1
henri Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 81	Keris Perkaka Pattani Dear members I would like to submit you for comments this keris and confirm the origin . Malela blade with hulu Perkaka . Difficult to source the wood quality : one face of the sarong is gloss finish and the other one not at all due to patina from extensive use . Blade looks like pretty aged . Pendokok may be moulded brass and pretty unusual for this kind of keris . Henri Attached Images

11th March 2012, 08:44 AM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,124	Nice keris Henri, but i must point out that this is the second one you have posted in the wrong forum. All keris postings belong in the Keris Warung Kopi forum. Thanks. Last edited by David; 11th March 2012 at 04:49 PM. Reason: Damn auto-correct keeps misspelling keris as kerns!

11th March 2012, 09:04 AM	#3
henri Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 81	Ouuupps ! Bad boy ! Sorry David .

11th March 2012, 11:25 AM	#4
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Hi, I like the hilt. It has added details not found on the common specimens, and it is carved well enough. Hilt and blade are Pattani. The sheath may not be original, since it looks more Terengganu in style. The batang is unusual. I don't see this sort of wood used normally.

14th March 2012, 07:27 AM	#5
henri Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 81	Thank you BluErf ! Do you think I will have to clean the blade or just keep like that with some oil ? Henr

14th March 2012, 04:39 PM	#6
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Hi Henri, The blade looks like it has been extensively cleaned in the past already. I don't think it needs any further cleaning now. Probably just oil it a bit.