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Hello All,
I picked this up a while back but am only now getting to posting photos. Size wise I think this would be called a keris selit, though I believe that term is Malay specific, and this seems to be from Southern Sumatra. I think I've read that these come from somewhere between mid 19th - WWII. Given the surface texture of the blade, I suspect this one has some age, but I'm not a very good judge of this. The blade has a naga carved on it. I wonder if this is a latter addition. As always, any thoughts, comments, opinions, etc are welcome. Thanks, Leif |
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The scabbard and hilt are from South Sumatra and the rustic naga seems original from the pics (the pamor lines are continuous).
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Hello Jean,
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The quality of craftsmanship in an item of tosan aji is most certainly relevant when that item is intended to be seen as a work of art, or if it is the production of a known and respected empu or pande.
However, when an item of tosan aji has been made originally for a talismanic purpose, or has been altered to fulfil a talismanic requirement, the quality of craftsmanship comes a very distant second to the esoteric content that the item is perceived to enshrine. The craftsmanship of this little blade is certainly not what one would expect to see from a noted maker, and there is perhaps a possibility of alteration at a time following its original production, however, in view of the probable intent of a keris such as this, I personally would not consider the question of quality of craftsmanship to be relevant in even the smallest degree. |
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I don't know if this kris was made for talismanic purpose but this type of short kris seems to be common in South Sumatra, see a similar piece (without naga) with a 25cm long blade of better craftsmanship.
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Or perhaps more recent Jean?
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There's another one very much like mine (with the naga) in this thread, specifically in posts 1 and 8.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=23672 Thanks, Leif |
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