Coteng with different beak

This shall be my second last Keris for the year.  This is one Keris that I could resist as its very different Coteng with the unusual beak, and in brass instead of wood or silver.

Comparison between silver and the brass

My small collection of Coteng Keris

The coteng are from the southern Thailand region of Yala, Songkla or Narathiwat. Handle is finely carved in a bird like form typical of the coteng’s styles, depicting not a bird, but more of a squatting figurine, with long nasal horn, teeth and fangs, with the rather abstract finger postures at the front that has it roots in Buddhism. The sheath is made from well selected hard wood with silver ferrule completing the fittings.

My Cotengs have managed to call upon each other and come into a small formation. One bit one, these nice Cotengs from all over Thailand has gathered in Bangkok.. There is some more Coteng coming to join in the formation..

Coteng gathering

Keris restoration before & after

After some cleaning and Restoration

Keris from Thailand

Coteng

Wooden Coteng