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29th August 2018, 06:32 AM | #1 |
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Question on this keris... how many luks etc
Here is a javanese (?) blade dressed in Malay(?) Sulawesi (?) dress.
The pamor has been severely eroded and I have a few questions that I hope I get some comments/answers 1) I count 8 luks but not sure if this is correct as normally keris has odd number luks. Is the count correct? if so, is it possible that this keris has been shortened? or is it an original even number luks? I can not see obvious shortening signs but I could be wrong. It is feasible that it is shortened because the blade look very worn out and tip may have been damaged. 2) The base of the blade has some decorations. This is usually plated with gold colored material but here it is absent except for two little kinatahs . have these been worn out or it has never been there? I think it is the latter. So, are the kinatahs latter addition? 3) what form of blade is this? |
29th August 2018, 08:20 AM | #2 |
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I count 9 luk.
Beautiful keris. Congrats on this one. Kinatah has been worn out. Thats why you have 2 pieces left. |
29th August 2018, 09:10 AM | #3 |
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Hi Green
I agree with Henk, I think your kinatah has worn away and I would count 9 luk. If you use the search you can find some comments on counting luk from Alan Maisey, in short by definition there are always an odd number of luks, and if you count an even number add one cheers DrDavid |
29th August 2018, 09:56 AM | #4 |
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Hi Green,
A very nice keris. I also count 9 luk. But the last luk only show little. Is it because the tip got corroded? Is it Majapahit keris or maybe in the same era? Regards, Joe |
29th August 2018, 02:02 PM | #5 |
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This keris cannot be classified as Mojopahit.
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29th August 2018, 04:26 PM | #6 | |
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