Ethnographic Arms & Armour
 

Go Back   Ethnographic Arms & Armour > Discussion Forums > Keris Warung Kopi
FAQ Calendar Today's Posts Search

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 29th August 2023, 02:48 PM   #31
David
Keris forum moderator
 
David's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Nova Scotia
Posts: 7,115
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by jagabuwana View Post
Just a better-than-average day combing the banks of the ole Musi river, David!
LOL!!!
David is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 29th August 2023, 10:24 PM   #32
A. G. Maisey
Member
 
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 6,882
Default

Yeah, these "river finds" are a bit of joke, but if enough people believe just about anything, well, that thing they believe in becomes true.

Culturally I think the significance is helping a few people to stay alive a bit longer, not all that easy to earn enough to keep body & soul together in some places.

But on the subject of shonkdonkery in Indonesia, it is enough to say that if something can be faked, that can be done in Indonesia.

This link has nothing at all to do with keris, but it is only a short article & it is worth reading through.

http://www.ming-wrecks.com/Fakes.html

I have known several people, not Indonesians, but living in Central Jawa, who lived very comfortably for many years by sending Indonesian faked items --- mostly porcelain, & often with barnacles attached --- to auction rooms & dealers all over the world.
A. G. Maisey is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 30th August 2023, 12:23 PM   #33
milandro
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 474
Default

whilst researching the Keris which are made to be sort of looking old (mostly ridiculously so). I came across a site which was writing a long story on how people should be careful with purchasing krises that are made to be look antique . The same site had a shop on line where there were several obviously " antiqued" bethoks. Not only but prices were exorbitant too
milandro is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12th May 2024, 10:04 AM   #34
milandro
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 474
Default

I have showed my modern bethok here some time ago, regardless of the fact that it didn't seem to gather much excitement, I still like it.

Its Dhapur seems to be dhapur Dhuwung at least judging but what I have seen from another modernly made kris.
Attached Images
  
milandro is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16th May 2024, 06:42 AM   #35
jagabuwana
Member
 
jagabuwana's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 280
Default

For what it's worth I like it too Milandro. I thought that when you first shared it and I still feel the same way.

I suspect a lot of other viewers like it too, but with not much else to say about it.
jagabuwana is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16th May 2024, 07:43 AM   #36
milandro
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 474
Smile

Quote:
Originally Posted by jagabuwana View Post
For what it's worth I like it too Milandro. I thought that when you first shared it and I still feel the same way.

I suspect a lot of other viewers like it too, but with not much else to say about it.
Thanks, I appreciate your words, it is not so much that I expect validation (although I was somewhat surprised by the the reactions) but this time I simply wanted to submit an example of a VERY similar blade with all the data (including the thumb print of the Empu) especially about the dhapur
milandro is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
bethok, linggis, methuk


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 12:49 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Posts are regarded as being copyrighted by their authors and the act of posting material is deemed to be a granting of an irrevocable nonexclusive license for display here.