My new Palembang kris

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Originally Posted by kai

I beg to differ, Detlef: IMHO this selut is an abomination! I'm not referring to the "stones" but rather to its broad opening! This certainly is a later replacement and crafted by someone with pretty one-dimensional skills regarding metalwork. The hilt shows very well how the selut should really taper out with an elegant curve (also some suitable examples shown in this thread)!

Hello Kai,

Yes, the selut or pendokok isn't a masterwork of art but seems to be made for this hilt. To find a good fitting old classic one will be a challenge! Or you need to find a jeweler who will be able to work a new one. So I would keep this one by the ensemble until an other one will cross my way. We don't know if the one in question is worked in Indonesia because the original was damaged or worked in the Netherlands by a collector, is it the first case it is part of the history of this keris.

Regards,
Detlef