Help Keris bought in Yogjakarta
 

Hi,

I bought this Keris in Yogjakarta. Can anybody tell me more about this Keris?
What kind of Keris is this? How old it could be?

If somebody could help me to answer these questions I would be very glad. Personally I do not know much about Keris but I like them very much.

Thanks a lot...

Hi, this is new work . :)

I edited your question on value as we do not discuss such things in this forum . :)

Rick

I bought this in a region where only palace worker live. The woman who sold me the Keris told me that the people bring the Keris to her, cause they are afraid of the mystic in the Keris. The people have to do special rituals to take care of the Keris. Some old palace workers or family members who intend the Keris don't want to do this. So the people bring their Keris to her cause she and her father can free the Keris of the spirit.

The woman has a lot of Keris. They are all stored in an old broken wardrobe. My wife is from indonesia too. She don't like if I buy Keris cause she is afraid of the mystic too. :D

Ya, that's the indonesian culture.

Welcome Shawfan. I agree with Rick, new work. The wood of the wrongko and hilt is beautiful. The kinatah (gold part) on the blade looks a little rough, but that might just be because of the way you photographed it in the bright sun. But it almost looks painted on. :shrug:
I wouldn't think that a contemporary keris like this one holds all that much mystical power, so you can probably assure your wife that it's safe to have around. ;)

Yes, I think the gold is painted on. But this Keris is much heavier than normal. I have another one with the same gold dragon but the weight is much smaller and the wide of the blade is smaller.

I own 4 Keris but this one on the picture is the heaviest one. I like it :p

New keris, and a well made dress. As said by the other forum members, your wife has nothing to fear of spirits with this keris.

I'm with the rest, new keris, nice sheath.
I've kept keris for sometime now, almost 20 years. Most are old... nothing to be afraid of, imo. :p ;)

Here are some picture of the other Keris.

The weight ist much smaller than the first one.

Hi Shawfan. This one also appears to be modern work. The dress is Madurese, the sheath form is formal. It has 9 luks (curves) and again the naga is present. I cannot tell from your picture how than "kinatah" is done on this example. You other one seemed to have the gold painted on, which technically would not really be considered kinatah. Lots of these modern examples use brass instead of gold, but you still see new kinatah being done today.

Hi shawfan,
See here for some good example of older kerises.
Kerisbudi Collection

and here for examples of good quality newer one...:)
Keris Dheso Collection

Thanks Shahrial. Some very nice keris in both those collections. :)

yes this is a new made keris
I have film this kind of work how its made
but I don`t know how to show the movie on the forum
its verry intresting en for some old keris have fun en look one http://semar.maakjestart.nl/