coments on this...a help

blacklacrau · 14th January 2008, 11:14 PM

I´m a new member on this forum and I would like to have some information about this keris; its shape, pamor and so on.
Could any of you give me some idea as to possible age, origin, is it a tourist item…a fake…. or authentic?, etc :

I would appreciate any comments or information you may have.
Thanks in advance for any comments.

Emanuel · 15th January 2008, 12:37 AM

Hey there, welcome to the forum!

You can be at ease, this is an authentic keris. It seems to be from Solo, dapur Tilam Upih I think, could be Brodjol. The pamor could be wos wutah.
No way to tell the age, but it looks old to me. I like the ukiran and wrongko a lot. Too bad the gandar is damaged though.
I'm sure you'll get more accurate answers from the many knowledgeable folks here.

Regards,
Emanuel

PenangsangII · 15th January 2008, 02:00 AM

Strange ukiran for a Solo piece, almost like a hybrid of Jawa & Solo

Emanuel · 15th January 2008, 02:27 AM

Hmm, Rahardjo (2003) has a similar one listed as Yogya, and yet another one as Surakarta, so maybe Solo not far off

In any case I always thought this type of ukiran looked a bit Balinese, so eastern Java would perhaps do it?

PenangsangII · 15th January 2008, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Manolo

Hmm, Rahardjo (2003) has a similar one listed as Yogya, and yet another one as Surakarta, so maybe Solo not far off

In any case I always thought this type of ukiran looked a bit Balinese, so eastern Java would perhaps do it?

Even Lombok's origin cannot be ruled out, I think.

sipakatuo · 15th January 2008, 06:47 AM

It seems old to me. If I am not mistaken, your keris is dapur tilam upih, pamor beras wutah. It could be Mataram but more likely Padjajaran if looking at the gandik and ganja (small and a bit rounded). Warangka made of Kayu Timoho with Gayaman Solo style. Handle made of Kayu Timoho. Your mendak and Handle could be from Eastern part of Java.

14th January 2008, 11:14 PM	#1
blacklacrau Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 50	coments on this...a help I´m a new member on this forum and I would like to have some information about this keris; its shape, pamor and so on. Could any of you give me some idea as to possible age, origin, is it a tourist item…a fake…. or authentic?, etc : I would appreciate any comments or information you may have. Thanks in advance for any comments. Attached Images

15th January 2008, 12:37 AM	#2
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hey there, welcome to the forum! You can be at ease, this is an authentic keris. It seems to be from Solo, dapur Tilam Upih I think, could be Brodjol. The pamor could be wos wutah. No way to tell the age, but it looks old to me. I like the ukiran and wrongko a lot. Too bad the gandar is damaged though. I'm sure you'll get more accurate answers from the many knowledgeable folks here. Regards, Emanuel

15th January 2008, 02:00 AM	#3
PenangsangII Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 401	Strange ukiran for a Solo piece, almost like a hybrid of Jawa & Solo

15th January 2008, 02:27 AM	#4
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hmm, Rahardjo (2003) has a similar one listed as Yogya, and yet another one as Surakarta, so maybe Solo not far off In any case I always thought this type of ukiran looked a bit Balinese, so eastern Java would perhaps do it?

15th January 2008, 06:47 AM	#6
sipakatuo Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 59	It seems old to me. If I am not mistaken, your keris is dapur tilam upih, pamor beras wutah. It could be Mataram but more likely Padjajaran if looking at the gandik and ganja (small and a bit rounded). Warangka made of Kayu Timoho with Gayaman Solo style. Handle made of Kayu Timoho. Your mendak and Handle could be from Eastern part of Java.