A composed Malay keris; is it matching?

[Jean]

Helo Detlef,
Sorry, in my opinion the inscription on the buntut reads 1372 in Hijra calendar, not 1272, corresponding to about 1954 from Gregorian calendar. It looks more realistic...
Best regards
Jean

Originally Posted by Sajen

Dear Members,

years ago I bought all this parts separately. Sheath and wilah in Germany at a weapon market, hilt in Indonesia and the pendokok in KL. By the sheath I am nearly sure that it is a Malay sheath, I think that the sampir is from Kettengga. The silver covers shows in my humble opinion typicical malay engraving. At the bottom is an arabic date, 1272 (?), so I think that the sheat is from 1855. The huge Bugis wilah is 35 cm (13,8 inch) long and have 7 luk. The big kerdas hilt is from very well patinated hippo ivory. The recent pendokok from silver was bought in KL.
My question: is it a matching ensemble? And from which area of the Peninsula are the sheath?

All comments are very appreciated,

Detlef

[Jean]

Sorry, after looking again it is actually 1373 Hijra so about 1955 Gregorian.

Originally Posted by Jean

Helo Detlef,
Sorry, in my opinion the inscription on the buntut reads 1372 in Hijra calendar, not 1272, corresponding to about 1954 from Gregorian calendar. It looks more realistic...
Best regards
Jean

[Sajen]

Hello Jean,

thank you for comment. In my humble opinion is a two in arabic writing with one check mark in up while a three is with a double check mark. But I may be wrong by this. Maybe someone is more used than I am in arabic writing can confirm this.

Best regards,

Detlef

[Dom]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Hello Jean,

thank you for comment. In my humble opinion is a two in arabic writing with one check mark in up while a three is with a double check mark. But I may be wrong by this. Maybe someone is more used than I am in arabic writing can confirm this.

Best regards,

Detlef

Hi Sajen
you are correct, it's 1272 that we should read
that way of writting is formal, and the script is conform

if the writing is "current" we could found the number 3 written as Jean thinks,
but here we are not in this case, it must be formal

if Jean, was logic he could read 1373 and not 1372
any way, on my point of view it's a wrong interpretation ... sorry Jean

Best Regards

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Dom

[Jean]

Hi Dom,
I was logical since I corrected to 1373 in my latest thread and I don't mind to be wrong but would like the confirmation from a Maly member just for my reference.
Best regards
Jean

Originally Posted by Dom

Hi Sajen
you are correct, it's 1272 that we should read
that way of writting is formal, and the script is conform

if the writing is "current" we could found the number 3 written as Jean thinks,
but here we are not in this case, it must be formal

if Jean, was logic he could read 1373 and not 1372
any way, on my point of view it's a wrong interpretation ... sorry Jean

Best Regards

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Dom

[Sajen]

Hi Jean,

I have seek after the information here: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabisches_Alphabet

Maybe this is helpful for you.

Best regards,

Detlef

[Dom]

Originally Posted by Jean

the confirmation from a Maly member just for my reference.

Hi Jean
please proceed, but what best reference than from an native Arab, Arabic speaker
as far as it's concerning Arabic language

best regards

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Dom

[David]

I am certainly no expert on Aribic, but it should be kept in mind that regardless of the date, it is not really any solid proof of when this silver work was actually done. The date could be merely commemorative....or it might not even be a date at all.

[BluErf]

Hi,

The sheath looks N. Peninsula, though the silver works are not so clear. I don't think there is a 'typical' Malay motif?

The hilt and pendoko are Sulawesi in style. blade could be Straits Bugis.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by BluErf

Hi,

The sheath looks N. Peninsula, though the silver works are not so clear. I don't think there is a 'typical' Malay motif?

The hilt and pendoko are Sulawesi in style. blade could be Straits Bugis.

Hi Kai Wee,

thank's for comment. You confirm the the comment from Penangsang about hilt and pendokok, so I have to change both by time when I will find something more adequate.
I don't know if you know the book "The Invincible Krises 2". There is shown at page 49 a Peninsula keris which have a pendok with nearly the same motif. The author write that this shows the peony flower (queen of flower) and that this shall show a chinese influence. I have no proof if this is correct.

Regards,

Detlef

[kai]

Could the sampir be a later replacement? The fit of the pendok at the bae of the crosspiece seems a bit weird to me...

Regards,
Kai

[Sajen]

Hi Kai,

possible but I don't think so. I received the sheath like this and have opened all parts of the pendok to clean all parts separately and the patination shows that the the parts have been long together like this. The top part of the "pendok" is fixed with a small nail in the back.

Regards,

Detlef

[kai]

Hello Detlef,

possible but I don't think so. I received the sheath like this and have opened all parts of the pendok to clean all parts separately and the patination shows that the the parts have been long together like this.

Great, that's what close first-hand examination is good for...

Did you possibly took any pics? It's always interesting to see hidden details! (Can give valuable clues to crafting methods, etc.)

Regards,
Kai

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Jean

Sorry, after looking again it is actually 1373 Hijra so about 1955 Gregorian.

Hello Jean,

Dom translated the the arabic date again and confirmed my translation.

Regards,

Detlef