Kinds of Legends Legend Keris
Kinds of Legend's Legend Keris.
Keris is a dagger-type stabbing weapon pointed sharp and sharp on both sides with many cultural functions are known in the western and central Nusantara region The shape is distinctive and is easily distinguished from sharp weapons because it is not symmetrical at the base of the widened, the blades winding, and many in appeal have pamor damascene which is visible metal-metal fibers on the blade of the blade The type of stabbing weapon that has similarities with the keris is badik. Another stabbing weapon of Nusantara is a kerambit.
Dohong.
Overview of this weapon is similar to a dagger. The difference, dong bigger and sharper. The handle of this weapon comes from the horn, and has a wooden sarong.
A quality Borneo sword
Langgai Tinggang varien
Complete with sarong
RARE.
This example measures 77cms long in its scabbard, 75.5 out and has a blade length of 60.5cms which is 4.5cms wide at the tip.
The hilt is a traditional carved bone type with the remains of old hair tufts hanging from the openings at the pommel.
The fore grip is bound with brass wire and resin as reinforcing for the point where the tang enters the hilt.
The blade has a long flat spine and an bronze inlaid krowit to the base of the cutting edge.
Its surfaces are engraved at the base and an intricate narrow fuller separates the forte from the cutting edge with the fuller runner up to and along the edge of the spine.
The scabbard is timber bound in rattan and has a long bark section attached to the rear along with a woven fibre suspension cord.