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[asomotif]

I would love to see some close up pictures of the blades and handles.

As for the toli toli. These look like well made examples, but they indeed appear to be recently additions. I wonder how the original scabbards where.

Sometimes the bottom of these scabbard are very well made with wooden buntut. Now the old original wooden buntut are simply removed to add a silver example that is not original.
Sure, it is silver and looks luxurious, but it is a later addition and out of its context. I am not in favour of this.

[Gustav]

The first blade from left could be a shortened blade from Lombok, the third blade looks like a Malay Peninsula blade. The second sheath looks slightly strange, with the very long Batang (Gandar) for a not so long Sapukala. Also the Sampir (Gambar) seems to be rather low; could the upper part of it be reshaped?

[A. G. Maisey]

I am inclined to agree that the context of any "improvement" to an older keris is something that does need consideration.

[ferrylaki]

Originally Posted by Gustav

The first blade from left could be a shortened blade from Lombok, the third blade looks like a Malay Peninsula blade. The second sheath looks slightly strange, with the very long Batang (Gandar) for a not so long Sapukala. Also the Sampir (Gambar) seems to be rather low; could the upper part of it be reshaped?

I must agree to say some of these not bugis.
quite an observaion Gustav.

[Jean]

Originally Posted by Gustav

The first blade from left could be a shortened blade from Lombok, the third blade looks like a Malay Peninsula blade. The second sheath looks slightly strange, with the very long Batang (Gandar) for a not so long Sapukala. Also the Sampir (Gambar) seems to be rather low; could the upper part of it be reshaped?

It would be interesting to know from where Ganja Iras got these pieces, from various places or a single source?
Best regards

[David]

Originally Posted by Jean

It would be interesting to know from where Ganja Iras got these pieces, from various places or a single source?
Best regards

That's a good question. To my eye the silver work appears very similar (though somewhat stylistically different) as is all these perhaps came out of the same shop.

[asomotif]

With the risk of being far too blunt...
Could it be that this thread belongs more or less in the swap section ?

[David]

Originally Posted by asomotif

With the risk of being far too blunt...
Could it be that this thread belongs more or less in the swap section ?

Well. i don't see any indication that Ganja Iras is selling these keris. Of course he also has not returned to answer any of the questions asked these pieces or post any detailed images as requested more than once. You still out there Ganja???