Keris - javanese blade in Kedah mounts?

A. G. Maisey · 6th December 2012, 07:57 PM

Gustav, I am quite comfortable in saying that this blade is not from Jawa nor is it from Madura. Some of the characteristics do have a Madura appearance, but overall there is too much variation from Madura for it to fit this classification.
I do not wish to speculate on origin, but I do have a keris with very closely similar material and blade garap, ie, discounting the work in the sorsoran, and it was collected in Patani around 1920

Gustav · 6th December 2012, 08:07 PM

Alan, thank you very much for the clarification, I really needed it.

6th December 2012, 07:57 PM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,048	Gustav, I am quite comfortable in saying that this blade is not from Jawa nor is it from Madura. Some of the characteristics do have a Madura appearance, but overall there is too much variation from Madura for it to fit this classification. I do not wish to speculate on origin, but I do have a keris with very closely similar material and blade garap, ie, discounting the work in the sorsoran, and it was collected in Patani around 1920

6th December 2012, 08:07 PM	#2
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,295	Alan, thank you very much for the clarification, I really needed it.