Very Fine Tajong Keris Malayan Peninsula

Kerises with bird head shaped handles with long beak are sometime called Kingfisher kerises and are coming from the Malayan peninsula. There are two main styles of handles: tajong and Coteng. The Tajong style is considered masculine style whereas the Coteng  style is considered feminine.

The Tajong Keris dagger offered here is rather a later one. mid 20C. or a bit later. Very finely executed. Straight blade of flat diamond cross section. Black wood handle with long gold beak and gold crown and  mendak . Highly polished wood scabbard.

Blade 17 inches. Total length 23 inches. Mint condition. Mid 20C. most probably from Pattani on the border of Thailand and Malaysia.