Keris Jawa?

[Gustav]

I am pleased that somebody finally has some questions about the only blade from that auction that actually deserves to be discussed.

Some more pictures from auction house:

[Gustav]

1) - it is Javanese and isn't from early 20th cent.

2) - the gold work is done in two different time periods.

[Marcokeris]

Very nice old Javanese keris, but I don't like the bottom of the hilt: it's too long and tapered

[Gustav]

Originally Posted by Marcokeris

Very nice old Javanese keris, but I don't like the bottom of the hilt: it's too long and tapered

That means you don't like pre-1850 hilts.

[Marcokeris]

Originally Posted by Gustav

That means you don't like pre-1850 hilts.

Yes I don't know pre 1850 hilts. Mine was just a personal aesthetic evaluation. The kris is very nice as is the mendak which seems to be made by gold.

[Gustav]

Bungkul is elongated, as is the Mendak, on the old style combinations. The flow of this example is perfect.

[Gustav]

This Mendak has one peculiar detail and is second of the kind I have seen. The first is on a Keris, which with quite high possibility could be made in the same workshop.

[kai]

Hello Gustav,

I am pleased that somebody finally has some questions about the only blade from that auction that actually deserves to be discussed.

Maybe not exactly the only blade from that auction (even if limiting ourselves to keris here) - this one is certainly exceptional though...

Thanks for adding the additional pics!

Regards,
Kai