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Pieje 24th January 2026 12:17 PM

Keris Sumatra?
 
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As these knives are not my main interest, any info is welcome!

Perhaps Sumatra origin?
Fittings 20th C, but blade much older I suppose, 18th C.?

Bone handle and wranka?
Perhaps whale bone?

Plain keris or more particular?

Thx.

Sajen 24th January 2026 01:26 PM

Hello Pieje,

Yes, the fittings are from Sumatra, Minangkabau style but clearly from the 20th century, the buntut from the scabbard is missing. It's bone but not whale bone.
The blade is older, yes, but can't say how old really. But I guess that the blade is Javanese and not from Sumatra.

Regards,
Detlef

Pieje 25th January 2026 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sajen (Post 301925)
Hello Pieje,
Yes, the fittings are from Sumatra, Minangkabau style but clearly from the 20th century, the buntut from the scabbard is missing. It's bone but not whale bone.
The blade is older, yes, but can't say how old really. But I guess that the blade is Javanese and not from Sumatra.
Detlef

Thx for the info, a mix of parts from different regions than?
Collectable?

Sajen 25th January 2026 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pieje (Post 301945)
Thx for the info, a mix of parts from different regions than?
Collectable?

Collectible? Yes, the blade is antique, the Minang fittings are possibly made for selling purpose but maybe already old, around the mid 20th century, maybe a little bit older. The fittings (scabbard, handle & hilt cup) are made in Minangkabau style. The blade is definitely not from the Minangkabau culture. The poorest part is in my opinion the pendok (the metal oversheat), it's poorly made. Is it silver? Have you tried to polish it up? Or is the scabbard stem from wood? Difficult to say from the pictures!
Others may have a different opinion, it's my personal opinion about your keris.

Regards,
Detlef

Pieje 25th January 2026 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sajen (Post 301946)
Collectible? Yes, the blade is antique, the Minang fittings are possibly made for selling purpose but maybe already old, around the mid 20th century, maybe a little bit older. The fittings (scabbard, handle & hilt cup) are made in Minangkabau style. The blade is definitely not from the Minangkabau culture. The poorest part is in my opinion the pendok (the metal oversheat), it's poorly made. Is it silver? Have you tried to polish it up? Or is the scabbard stem from wood? Difficult to say from the pictures!
Others may have a different opinion, it's my personal opinion about your keris.
Regards,
Detlef

Thank you!
It's wood!

Sajen 25th January 2026 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pieje (Post 301947)
Thank you!
It's wood!

Thank you as well! At first glance I thought that it's metal. And like said before, it's my humble opinion about your keris.

Regards,
Detlef

Pieje 26th January 2026 09:38 AM

OK thx, let's wait some other's opinion.


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