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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd March 2026, 01:14 PM
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Posted By Gustav
Very beautiful Kris!

Very beautiful Kris!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th March 2026, 11:12 PM
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Posted By Gustav
Ian, the examples I posted, both have designs...

Ian, the examples I posted, both have designs going over separation lines, and both have separate Gangya's, like most likely also the initial Kris of this thread has. If you need an X-ray to confirm...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th March 2026, 01:59 PM
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Posted By Gustav
The Baca-Baca probably was of this type:

The Baca-Baca probably was of this type:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th March 2026, 01:55 PM
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Posted By Gustav
It makes no sense to create a design, which goes...

It makes no sense to create a design, which goes over the separation line between blade and Gangya, and at the same time incise this separation line, in case blade wouldn't have a separate Gangya.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th March 2026, 08:18 AM
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Posted By Gustav
I have seen examples of these Naga kris, where...

I have seen examples of these Naga kris, where Baca Baca even weren't attached to the hilt, and that likely was original setting. So they can be purely decorative.

As is the case with one Detlef...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2026, 11:06 PM
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Posted By Gustav
The tang was longer originally, of course

The tang was longer originally, of course
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2026, 06:40 PM
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Posted By Gustav
I agree with the dating and everything, except...

I agree with the dating and everything, except with the Gangya issue - this blade has a separate Gangya.

A very nice blade for its type.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 7th March 2026, 10:34 PM
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Views: 24,464
Posted By Gustav
Rob, before you start doing something, could you...

Rob, before you start doing something, could you please post a picture of mouth of the sheath, blade sitting in it?
You have here a Malay hilt and Pendokok, and Malay sheath. Even if the sheath was...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th February 2026, 08:24 AM
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Views: 78,940
Posted By Gustav
Very nice sewar, Detlef!

Very nice sewar, Detlef!
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th February 2026, 09:42 PM
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Views: 8,861
Posted By Gustav
Detlef, I think so because of the form of Sampir....

Detlef, I think so because of the form of Sampir. 19th cent. Terengganu Sampir is quite similar to Riau-Johore Sampir, from which it likely originates. During the first part of 20th cent. the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th February 2026, 09:18 AM
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Views: 8,861
Posted By Gustav
Sheath is From Terengganu, first half of 20th...

Sheath is From Terengganu, first half of 20th cent, likely second quarter.
Hilt - Minangkabau, Sumatra.
Pedongkok - likely Terengganu.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th December 2025, 04:04 PM
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Views: 34,160
Posted By Gustav
Thomas, the blade from #1 is composed of layers,...

Thomas, the blade from #1 is composed of layers, clearly seen in picture of the side with central fuller.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th December 2025, 09:55 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,467
Posted By Gustav
Alan, those pattern welded swords which can be...

Alan, those pattern welded swords which can be attributed to roughly 200AD (the latest coin found there is from 187 AD, one can only speculate, that the swords were not necessarily new when their...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th December 2025, 10:23 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,467
Posted By Gustav
Alan, thank you for the elaborate response! ...

Alan, thank you for the elaborate response!

I believe the blade from #1 surely is 19th cent. and perhaps could be earlier. The Warangan finish on it is an old one, surely pre-WWII.

Regarding...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th December 2025, 12:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 13,704
Posted By Gustav
The carving is typical Southern Chinese in style,...

The carving is typical Southern Chinese in style, probably not earlier then 1920ties, possibly later. I guess, an older hilt did get embellished. Chinese communities were everywhere.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 9th December 2025, 09:51 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,467
Posted By Gustav
Alan, I asked specifically about Pamor because...

Alan, I asked specifically about Pamor because the execution of it is not very typical for Madura, as I mentioned above, and also the configuration of patterns is not something one sees three times a...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 5th December 2025, 07:45 PM
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Views: 22,467
Posted By Gustav
Alan, the question then - in which time period in...

Alan, the question then - in which time period in classification Madura could such Pamor have been made?

Something similar regarding finesse I have seen only on Madura Sepuh, with complex Lawe...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 5th December 2025, 09:40 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,467
Posted By Gustav
Yes, I also thought - East Java/Madura. ...

Yes, I also thought - East Java/Madura.

Unusual in that Madura context for me actually is the Pamor - from what I see from Madura it normally is coarse, broad thick layers, somewhat wild even if...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th December 2025, 12:43 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,467
Posted By Gustav
With sheath.

With sheath.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th December 2025, 12:14 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,467
Posted By Gustav
An update: blade length: 36,8 cm. Gonjo...

An update:

blade length: 36,8 cm. Gonjo length: 8 cm. It isn't Keris Lombok, the question is - East Java or Bali?

It has an old, very smooth finish, which is commonly associated with Bali, yet...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 23rd November 2025, 09:50 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,467
Posted By Gustav
Alan, thank you for the insights on EDb 16. ...

Alan, thank you for the insights on EDb 16.

Two more pictures from the auction house, a better view for the grasp of Blumbangan side, and the Walang Sinudhuk side of the tip.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd November 2025, 10:18 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,467
Posted By Gustav
David, there was only the overall length given -...

David, there was only the overall length given - 61 cm. So I think, the blade length could be about 40 cm or just a little bit more.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd November 2025, 09:49 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,467
Posted By Gustav
Gentlemen, thank you! There is this blade in...

Gentlemen, thank you!

There is this blade in the National Museum of Denmark, EDb 16. Alan, we once argued, if it has one rod on one side, and two on the other. Difficult to see, because the blade...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th November 2025, 10:32 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,467
Posted By Gustav
Twisted rods

Dear Kerislovers,

today an interesting blade was auctioned. The sheath likely is not made for it. What are your thoughts about the origin of it - East Java, Bali, or Lombok?

Is there something...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 9th July 2025, 04:55 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 59,908
Posted By Gustav
I have a Sumatran Keris, which has an older...

I have a Sumatran Keris, which has an older wooden Pendokok-like object between blade and hilt. They have been together for some time, it is too small yet it embraces the Bungkul of hilt well, but...
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