Sumatran/Buginese keris

Item #W0245


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Overall length:  55 cm / 21.65 inch 

Weight:   537 grams

Blade length: 37 cm / 14.57 inch



North-Sumatran / Buginese keris, 19th century


Hilt:

 

Ivory hilt, Djawa Demam type, glossy old patina.

The black lines in the ivory gives the hilt character.

Silver Pedongkok. 




Blade:

 

Buginese type of blade, Sempana, 9 luk.

Clearly showing the laminations.



Sheath:

 

Banowa Sele sheath,  with lovely grains in the wooden wranka (Balembeng).