A Sumbawa keris kalawija

[sipakatuo]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Hello Sipakatuo,

maybe you can enlighten me about this keris. I collect it 1994 in a antique shop on Bali in very bad condition. Someone with good knowledge assumed that it is maybe a Sumbawa keris. What I never have seen before and after is that this keris have a mendak and selut, two pieces from different metal. All other comments are also very welcome, special about dapur and pamor.

Hello Sajen

IMHO yours is Sumbawa but the kili-kili/mendak is a mixture. The top part is usually found in Sumatra. Don't be surprise although yours is a replacement, that kind of mendak also exist in Nusa Tenggara Barat. I will post to this forum a Keris typical Sumatra found in NTB. There used to be a large number of Sumatran exiled to NTB and served as Moslem Kiyai/Ulama/Priest along with their family. Kampung Melayu/Melayu Village do exist in Bima and the Sultan of Bima very respect to this people.