The completed fittings, made by Nik Rashidee Nik Hussein, Kota Bahru, Kelantan, Malaysia. Keris Lurus Kelantan Sari Bulan. |
The Hulu Jawa Demam Pattani or Anak Ayam (hilt), made of Kemuning (Murraya paniculata) wood from Gua Musang region with a Kelantan-styled, pendokok (hilt cup). |
The pronounced 'daun' clearly visible. Sampir (sheath's cross-piece) made of Kemuning Emas wood. |
The back of the hulu. The blade's ganja slight jutting out, typical of Kelantan style. The batang (shaft), is made of Sena or Angsana (Pterocarpus indicus) wood. |
Front profile of the hilt. Crisp vegetative and cincang cross-hatching motifs on the hilt. The stripes of the premium kemuning gua musang wood is quite visible. |
The hilt, looks like a 'turkey', with the carvings on the pipi. The caping (point at the centre of the sheath) is crisp and in line with the hilt base. |
Side profile of the hilt, with matching pendokok (hilt cup) 'hugging' the hilt. |
Stripes of the Kemuning Gua Musang wood on the tip of the hilt. |
Closer shots of the hilt. Daun bayam and sulur kacang vegetative motifs carved on the hilt. |
Sharp crisp carvings on the back portion of the hilt. Well-shaped buah pinang. |
Profile of the gilded silver pendokok (hilt cup). In Kelantan, it is called Pendokok Geluk. Geluk (in Malay) means a container to store water. |
Carvings above the buah pinang (betel nut) area of the hilt. Closer shot of the hilt cup, with telor ikan (fish-eggs) incorporated with floral motifs. |
Crisp and harmonious sampir. This sampir form is a rare type in Kelantan. It is a derived from the Pattani Sari Bulan sheath form. |
Harmoniously flowing wood grains of the kemuning wood at the back and base of the hilt. |
The shape of the Pucuk Keris (blade tip) is Nggabah Kopong. |
The opposite side of the old blade. |
An old blade, with 'veins' running throughout the blade. |
Greneng area of the blade. In malay, this area is known as kerawangan |
The blade design, have a single sogokan depan (ngarep), with no sogokan belakang (mburi). |
Any idea who is the maker of this keris? |
Profile of the blade. |
Elephant ivory buntut (end-piece), with the pantat lipas design. (The ivory buntut is from working elephants of Southern Thailand.) |
Chatoyance of the Sena or Angsana wood. In Kelantan, this variant is known as Sena Bima. Harvested from a tree growing in the wild areas of Songkla province in Southern Thailand. |
Proposed fittings sketched by Nik Rashidi Nik Hussein. |
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