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Hello,
I would like more information about this Keris. The blade shows an interesting pamor, unfortunately she lost her ganja. The surface of the blade is not as polished as that of the other Balinese keris I own. The sheath seems to have been modified but adapts perfectly to the blade. (Maybe it was changed after losing ganja or then recovered from another keris) The clothing of this Keris seems to date from the twentieth century ( early or late? ![]() The horn handle (cow) is covered with fine silver plate to highlight the character's clothes and jewelry. |
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I don't believe that this sheath was adapted for this keris because it lost its gonjo. The original opening appears to have been much larger than than. I am also not sure this isn't a complete keris with gonjo iras. If the shape of the gonjo is the same as the current open suggest i thing it is far more likely the blade is iras (all one piece). Valued old sheath are often adapted to other blades like this and this sheath has some unique pelet wood markings that were probably seen as worth saving. I would think this sheath is at least pre WWII.
Interesting hilt as well. I love the expression on this guy's face. ![]() Unusual pamor for Bali. Lombok is another possibility. The blade also looks like it may have been shortened/reshaped at some point. The pamor seems to run off the tip. ![]() |
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Ok thank you.
![]() Yes, the blade was most likely reshaped. |
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Pamor Teja Kinurung/ Adeg Tiga and Kul Buntet. Blade and scabbard not originally matching, Javanese blade?
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I would like to have one like this
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![]() Athanase noted that the blade was not original to this sheath, but it does appear that the refitting was indeed done specifically for this blade so i suspect it had a life in either Bali or Lombok. |
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The handle reminds me of a RARE KUMARA.
See this link: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ht=kumara+rare A pity that the silver selut 'cabochons' are all bumped. |
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The back side of the ganja significantly sinks into the scabbard slot while the front side is flush, poor mranggi work. BTW I am not sure that the ganja is missing? Regards |
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