A middle 19th century piece. Top sheath or sampir, is made of kemuning woods with flashing grains.

Keris Bugis Riau, Dapur Sepokal, Pamor Perut Ular. An example of a Bugis keris from the Malay Archipelago, with typical Bugis fittings.

The old 19th century kemuning sampir with some age-cracks.

The hilt is made of wood. Any idea on the wood type? Looks like kemuning hitam to me... the darker variant.

Sturdy blade with an arcing or angular profile with simple features that has an overall shape or dapur that is called dapur sepokal. Condense pamor patterns are arranged in the mlumah technique and is of the pamor perut ular variation.

Hexagonal cross-section, typical of Bugis or Bugis-influenced blades. Blade is : 12.6 inches. Overall length: 15.5 inches.

Close up of the base (sorsoran) area.

The layering of the blade and hexagonal profile is quite visible here. The ganja area had worn down at the dagu area, a sign og old age.

Wooden bottom stem or batang is fully encased with finely repoussed brass stem cover.

Details of the brass buntut.

Profile of the blade.

At the base, the ujung gunung formation is visible. There seems to be a pamor titipan of a different material.