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This Keris was interesting to me because of the handle material. It looks like Agate which doesn’t seem to common in Keris hilts. I understand these small pieces to be amulets or even talismanic in nature. Is that correct? Blade seems shaped like a Wayang figure, at least an abstract one and has some etched inscriptions done in a circle that might have some meaning. Thanks for having a look and sharing comments or thoughts.
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This is an interesting item, truly, but it is not a keris.
The figure is Semar. To do justice to an explanation of Semar would require many more words than could be justified in a forum dealing with the keris. Here is a short, simple explanation that does not even come close to providing an understanding of Semar, but it is an easy place to start. https://wepa.unima.org/en/semar/ Semar is The Soul of Jawa, and a very popular talismanic icon. The hilt probably is agate, in the Mangkunegaraan in Solo there is a display of small daggers with agate hilts that are believed to have been in the possession of female abdi dalem (court attendants). Solo has a long history in lapidary work, and polished stones are very popular in Central Jawa. I would be inclined to attribute this piece to Solo, late Colonial era. |
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another one
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Another interesting item. The hilt has a simplistic beauty. But again, as Alan has pointed out, not a keris.
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the writing says
Ya Allah Ya Muhammad Ya nabi (prophet) on the other side is a a verse from the Qur'an sura 36: 58 Peace (Salam) fron a lord most merciful. This sura is considered to be the 'heart' of the Quran and is recited when people are in situation of great stress or when a person is at near death . And recited after a person is dead. The verse 58 is a very wellknown one and often repeated as a form of prayer. This is quite interesting. a fusion of hindu figure with muslim prayer... |
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