An old keris blade in a new sheath. The sheath is a Peninsular Malay-styled sheath.

Profile of the hulu (hilt). Bugis kerdas hilt, made of horn and kemuning wood. Silver pendongkok in an uncommon cup form.

A new commissioned sheath, made for the blade. Upper cross-piece (sampir) made of (?) wood. Nik Dee did mentioned the name when he looked at the piece, but I've forgotten, what it's called. The blade protruding a little, common for the Malay form.

The 'redish' colour of the kemuning wood hilt. The buah pinang, made of horn.

Blade length: 12 inches. Total length: 15 inches. An old blade with a repaired belalai gajah.

Some pamor akhodiyat on one side of the blade. Near the tip of the blade, there is pamor aliph and at the sorsoran, pamor raja gundolo.

The blade has a hexagonal profile, typical of Bugis or Bugis influenced blade.

The greneng areas are worned-off.

The fine layering of the blade is visible on both sides. The keris is sturdy and used good quality materials for the bilah (blade).

This piece is Ganja Iras, which means that the Ganja and the blade is made as a one-piece construction. The surface of the blade is textured, not smooth. You can feel it running your fingers over it.

Pamor raja gundolo at the base sorsoran area.

Minor pitting found on this old blade. The pamor is not quite visible.

A Sumatran keris hilt. (Ref: Tammens, De Kris 3, Pg: 160, Fig 143).

Closer shot of the silver pendongkok (hilt cup). A three-piece construction with floral chased pattern. Flat base, the stem and the cup.

Profile of the bilah.