Unusual Keris

David · 18th November 2014, 09:56 PM

This is such an odd one Ron. The blade seems old and genuine, though i have never seen on quite like it. But it would qualify as a keris sepang i suppose. The hilt is more of a mystery. I'm not sure that it hasn't been adapted for something else, but i can't image what that would be. The carving isn't bad, but the subject matter is nothing i have seen come out of Indonesia before. I think the hilt is newer than the blade.

Rick · 18th November 2014, 10:01 PM

That's what I thought, David .
The bottom seems unfinished compared to other handles .

A. G. Maisey · 18th November 2014, 10:48 PM

Yep. Strange.

Older blade, sepang, ujung gunung, not especially skilled work.

Central Jawa gayaman.

Hilt? No idea.

To my way of thinking, merely a curiosity.

But then a lot of people don't agree with my way of thinking.

18th November 2014, 09:56 PM	#1
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	This is such an odd one Ron. The blade seems old and genuine, though i have never seen on quite like it. But it would qualify as a keris sepang i suppose. The hilt is more of a mystery. I'm not sure that it hasn't been adapted for something else, but i can't image what that would be. The carving isn't bad, but the subject matter is nothing i have seen come out of Indonesia before. I think the hilt is newer than the blade.

18th November 2014, 10:01 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	That's what I thought, David . The bottom seems unfinished compared to other handles .

18th November 2014, 10:48 PM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	Yep. Strange. Older blade, sepang, ujung gunung, not especially skilled work. Central Jawa gayaman. Hilt? No idea. To my way of thinking, merely a curiosity. But then a lot of people don't agree with my way of thinking.