Another Blade for ID please.

jagabuwana · 31st July 2022, 07:52 AM

Milandro, I know you didn't ask me directly, but I hope you allow me to interject.

The subject of what cultural/regional style to dress a keris in seems to yield different answers and expectations, depending on your view.

Collectors seem to value having the dress match the keris. But this wasn't much of a concern historically. A keris can travel pretty far from where it started and where it was originally dressed. What's more important is that the keris' sheath and handle are in good condition.

If you'd like advice as to the aesthetic suitability or tastefulness of the current dress, then I'm sure more experienced members of this forum can weigh in.

But if you want to know whether it should be Madura, or Solo, or Malay etc., then it's more about whether you want the kind of uniformity that's valued in the collector world.

31st July 2022, 07:52 AM	#15
jagabuwana Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 290	Milandro, I know you didn't ask me directly, but I hope you allow me to interject. The subject of what cultural/regional style to dress a keris in seems to yield different answers and expectations, depending on your view. Collectors seem to value having the dress match the keris. But this wasn't much of a concern historically. A keris can travel pretty far from where it started and where it was originally dressed. What's more important is that the keris' sheath and handle are in good condition. If you'd like advice as to the aesthetic suitability or tastefulness of the current dress, then I'm sure more experienced members of this forum can weigh in. But if you want to know whether it should be Madura, or Solo, or Malay etc., then it's more about whether you want the kind of uniformity that's valued in the collector world. Last edited by jagabuwana; 31st July 2022 at 12:07 PM. Reason: Typo