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Keris 15
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Overview of Keris 15
Bought in Malaysia.
Age of Keris : Between 7 – 19 yrs old
General Colour of complete Keris : Ivory
Make of the Keris Hilt and Sheath : Ivory hilt and sheath, with brass ring at the bottom of the hilt, and Sheath with nice floral design brass encasings at the top and bottom.
Length of complete Keris in sheath (Length of Hilt plus length of Sheath) : 32 cm
Length of Blade : 22.5 cm
Type of Keris / Blade : Curved Keris, Short Length
Weight of complete keris : 375 gm
Rating : 5/5
Comment: Extremely good keris, well designed, beautiful, both on the outside and inside. A very good buy especially for couples intending to wed. It is very hard to find a keris that is balanced both on the outside and the inside and this one looks especially good. The only flaw is that it does not have clear curves and the curves are at a minimum of 3 curves only. But, for its shape and size, this 3 curves (lok) is sufficient. This ivory keris hilt and sheath has a nice shine. And, don’t be deceived by the ordinary looks of the blade, this blade is quite good as there are (very unnoticeable) 3 curves (lok), with the gold plating at the top of the blade and the blade has a good, clean solid metal with beautiful designs on it. This keris is definitely beautiful as with its ivory make and the good blade. I really can’t see any flaw to this keris except for the loose hilt which can be easily fixed. Suitable for use as an accessory to the groom’s costume at wedding ceremonies as it has a “royalty” look to it.
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The Hilt (Handle)
Made of : Ivory
Shape of Hilt : Common basic design.
Base of the hilt is brass, shaped like a ring with a nice design. The hilt is slightly loose but can be easily tightened.
Keris Hilt Condition : Good
Design of Hilt : Has nice brass carvings.
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The Sheath
Condition: Good
Design of Sheath : Nice floral design brass encasings at the top and bottom.
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The Blade
This is the most important part of the keris. If you decide to buy a keris, please don’t just be impressed with the design of the hilt and sheath because some kerises may be very beautiful from the outside, but when you take the keris blade out of its sheath and have a look at the blade, you might find a blade which does not complement the outer beauty.
What to look for in the blade are the fine lines (the veins of the blade), the different types of metal contained in it (some blades can have up to 9 types of metal, and the more metal it has, the more superior the keris is) and the quality of the blade, whether thin or thick, and type of metal, where you look for metal that does not easily rust, and finally, the more curves (lok) a keris has, the more superior it is.
Therefore, if you have to buy a keris, please do look at the beauty of the blade as it is the more important part of the keris and makes the keris superior or otherwise. The blade is the soul and spirit of the keris and the beauty of the keris lies within the blade.
Blade Condition : Good.
Colour of Blade : Dark grey.
Blade made of : Sparkling Solid Metal (mixture of more than one type of metal).
Length of Blade : 22.5 cm
Design of Blade : Nice, fine, floral, circular motif along the blade.
Fitting of Blade into Sheath : Blade fits nicely into the sheath.
Shape of Blade : Straight
No. of Lok (Curves) of Blade : 3 lok (at first glance, it looks like a straight keris) but when you look closer, there are 3 not so distinctive curves (lok).
Scent of Blade : Strong scent of perfumed oil
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How To Clean The Keris
Traditional Cleansing Ritual : May bath and scrub the keris blade with lime and its juice followed by incense (kemenyan) burning then blade to be lathered with unalcoholic perfumed oil (minyak attar).
Modern Cleansing : With any metal cleaning agent.
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Note :
The Keris is a traditional Malay weapon.
Today they are mainly used for ceremonies at palaces and as a dress code for the grooms at weddings.
There are also specially made handcrafted silver kerises which are mainly sold as corporate gifts or bought mainly by collectors.
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To place your order or if you have any questions:
Please email e_biz06@yahoo.com
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