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Dear members ,
I just found this keris in Bali during a short trip with an " interesting " blade . Very difficult even with the blade in hand to know if it is upgraded or original piece . New hilt , nice aged Bali dress and etching very soon .... Any opinion/comment regarding dapur and age will be much appreciated. Thank you for your efforts ! Regards, Henri |
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The relief at the keris gandhik, could be Airlangga (991 in Bali, and 1049 in Java). He was the only raja (king) of the Kingdom of Kahuripan, which was built out of the rubble of the Kingdom of Medang after the Srivijaya invasion. Picture of a relief below is the deified statue of King Airlangga depicted as Vishnu mounting Garuda, found in Candi (Temple) Belahan, collection of Trowulan Museum, East Java, Indonesia.
GANJAWULUNG |
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But I don't suppose the keris was from the same era of making... But anyhow, it is an interesting keris motif...
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Thank you Ganjawulung for your input .
Cheers Henri |
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I wonder if this blade had been 'revised' at some point later in its life .
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I'm seeing lots of (forging ?) flaws on one side of the blade ...... or are they from rust ??
The piece does not look overly topographic as old Jawa keris often do from repeated washing and re-stain . Puzzling . ![]() |
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Well, i think it's needs a good cleaning and stain to really be able to properly assess the blade. Dirt and rust can easily hide revisions to blade profile.
As for not having a topographic surface, it is present in Bali dress. I'm not convinced that the blade's origins are Bali, but if it has been kept as a Bali keris over the years it would probably have received the Balinese approach of keeping the blade polished smooth. |
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