Thread: An Old Keris
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Old 31st March 2007, 07:44 PM   #10
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Default Keris Pamekasan Madura

Hello dear all... ,


First, I want to say that Oversky is right. He told his keris as Old Made with not original wrangka and handle. And it is a very good expression, especially because he didn't know much about the keris. I really appreciate that, indeed !!

David also absolutely right that the gonjo of this keris was lost. Really pity .... because philosophy of the pesi and gonjo of the keris is shown that everything in the world made coupled ... like man and women (Lingga - Yoni). That beginning of the people's live is came from man and women. And this part cannot be separated (except the keris with used Gonjo Iras).

In the other side, In my experiences, Lelang also right to supposed that this keris is Maduran. But IMO, the Oversky's keris is authentic old made. Not re-blended or revisioned. From style of the blade, luk and iron also pamor, I supposed that this keris is Pamekasan Madura keris (Keris Tangguh Pamekasan) with pamor Kulit Semangka (watermelon skin). The dapur is Kidang Milar (keris luk 9 without Kembang Kacang and Sogokan).

The Maduranese keris usually have atractive / nice pamor. But some Pamekasan Madura keris has rough pamor and iron work. So that why some keris lovers who didn't really familiar with Maduranese keris often supposed that the keris like this is a new made which forged from old blade as row materials, but actually not. This keris has shown the character of Pamekasan keris.

Here I posted another Pamekasan keris for complement in this thread.. ...

Regards!
Hidayat.
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