Kris Info Requested

Spaffo · 1st July 2018, 01:06 AM

Is this a tourist piece as I think?

Bjorn · 2nd July 2018, 08:02 PM

I wouldn't call it a tourists piece, but it does look like it may well be a dealer's montage.

The jejeran is from Madura, the gambar is Solo, the pendok is Yogya (and the wrong way around), the mendak is Javanese, and the blade itself is from Jateng (I think, but I'm not very good at identifying a blade's origins).

Incidentally, while in a battered state, the pendok seems quite nice.

Spaffo · 3rd July 2018, 06:55 AM

Thanks for the information. Is this an old blade or recent? Either way I like it and will buy it tomorrow. Hopefully it's not sold!

Spaffo · 3rd July 2018, 09:48 PM

Bought it this morning. Not expensive. My first keris!

Spaffo · 4th July 2018, 12:30 AM

Pushed some of the damage out of the pendok with a rifle cleaning rod.

Spaffo · 5th July 2018, 01:07 AM

Cleaned up pretty nice.

Bjorn · 5th July 2018, 09:25 PM

A nice clean-up job.

It's difficult to say how old a blade is exactly. Old blades can look new, and new blades can look old. A lot of it depends on maintenance and climate.

Some other members may be able to contribute more on the age of this particular keris. Personally I would think it has some age to it considering it's somewhat weathered features.

1st July 2018, 01:06 AM	#1
Spaffo Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 45	Kris Info Requested Is this a tourist piece as I think? Attached Images

3rd July 2018, 09:48 PM	#4
Spaffo Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 45	Bought it this morning. Not expensive. My first keris! Attached Images

4th July 2018, 12:30 AM	#5
Spaffo Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 45	Pushed some of the damage out of the pendok with a rifle cleaning rod. Attached Images

5th July 2018, 01:07 AM	#6
Spaffo Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 45	Cleaned up pretty nice. Attached Images

2nd July 2018, 08:02 PM	#2
Bjorn Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 188	I wouldn't call it a tourists piece, but it does look like it may well be a dealer's montage. The jejeran is from Madura, the gambar is Solo, the pendok is Yogya (and the wrong way around), the mendak is Javanese, and the blade itself is from Jateng (I think, but I'm not very good at identifying a blade's origins). Incidentally, while in a battered state, the pendok seems quite nice.

3rd July 2018, 06:55 AM	#3
Spaffo Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 45	Thanks for the information. Is this an old blade or recent? Either way I like it and will buy it tomorrow. Hopefully it's not sold!

5th July 2018, 09:25 PM	#7
Bjorn Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 188	A nice clean-up job. It's difficult to say how old a blade is exactly. Old blades can look new, and new blades can look old. A lot of it depends on maintenance and climate. Some other members may be able to contribute more on the age of this particular keris. Personally I would think it has some age to it considering it's somewhat weathered features.