Unusual Keris Dress from where?

VVV · 25th August 2006, 09:05 PM

Thanks Rick, very resembling in style.
What does Frey say about it?

Let's look closer at the blade also.
Anybody who dares to stick out their neck on this?

Michael

Rick · 25th August 2006, 11:58 PM

Hi Michael ,
Frey , of course says nothing about it ; absolutely nothing !

David · 26th August 2006, 12:42 AM

Well, i could stick my neck out Michael, but it wouldn't really mean much since i don't really know very much.

I will say that the mendak appears to be an old (not too old, but certainly not new) lung wideng type which i believe (at least according to Solyom) would be a Surakarta form. I am not sure if such a mendak could be properly used on a Madurese keris. The hilt, of course, is not Surakarta, and since Naga Sasra believes that this blade was adapted to this sheath it would seem we have a bit of a mix 'n' match here. The blade looks more Javanese than Madurese to me, but i don't really have anything to back that up with, just a gut instinct.

25th August 2006, 09:05 PM	#1
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Thanks Rick, very resembling in style. What does Frey say about it? Let's look closer at the blade also. Anybody who dares to stick out their neck on this? Michael

25th August 2006, 11:58 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	Hi Michael , Frey , of course says nothing about it ; absolutely nothing !

26th August 2006, 12:42 AM	#3
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,220	Well, i could stick my neck out Michael, but it wouldn't really mean much since i don't really know very much. I will say that the mendak appears to be an old (not too old, but certainly not new) lung wideng type which i believe (at least according to Solyom) would be a Surakarta form. I am not sure if such a mendak could be properly used on a Madurese keris. The hilt, of course, is not Surakarta, and since Naga Sasra believes that this blade was adapted to this sheath it would seem we have a bit of a mix 'n' match here. The blade looks more Javanese than Madurese to me, but i don't really have anything to back that up with, just a gut instinct.