Keris Java Solo options please

Patje1970 · 23rd June 2018, 05:50 PM

The decoration/furniture of the keris seems more recent.
According the state of the keris it looks a lot older.

Does anyone knows the age of this keris? Please more info about pamor type

thanks

Bjorn · 25th June 2018, 07:38 PM

The pamor looks like regular wos wutah to me.
As for age, I wouldn't dare to venture a guess.

David · 25th June 2018, 08:52 PM

Welcome to the forum Patje.
I would say that in most cases an old keris is going to have relatively newer dress. You seem very interested in age based upon the questions you have also asked in your other threads. Age is, of course, not particularly easy to assess, especially based only upon viewing a blade from an internet photo. I think to would be fair to say that this keris has some age. Based only on the photos i would say it might be safe to place it in the 19th century, though, of course, it might be older. Condition is based upon the care given and the time in which a keris might have been taken out of circulation. Some blades that were collected for European collection in the 16th and 17th century still look like they might have been forged just a few years ago because they were stored away and never received any daily wear over the centuries.

Bjorn · 25th June 2018, 09:14 PM

In addition to what David wrote, I'd like to add that deterioration occurs much faster in a tropical climate.

Patje1970 · 26th June 2018, 04:36 PM

Thanks for the information. Also look at my other messages if identifying the pamor is possible

thanks Pat

David · 27th June 2018, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Patje1970

Thanks for the information. Also look at my other messages if identifying the pamor is possible

thanks Pat

Pat, i believe Bjorn has already IDed your pamor. I would agree with his wos wutah assessment.

23rd June 2018, 05:50 PM	#1
Patje1970 Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 51	Keris Java Solo options please The decoration/furniture of the keris seems more recent. According the state of the keris it looks a lot older. Does anyone knows the age of this keris? Please more info about pamor type thanks Attached Images

25th June 2018, 07:38 PM	#2
Bjorn Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 188	The pamor looks like regular wos wutah to me. As for age, I wouldn't dare to venture a guess.

25th June 2018, 08:52 PM	#3
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,123	Welcome to the forum Patje. I would say that in most cases an old keris is going to have relatively newer dress. You seem very interested in age based upon the questions you have also asked in your other threads. Age is, of course, not particularly easy to assess, especially based only upon viewing a blade from an internet photo. I think to would be fair to say that this keris has some age. Based only on the photos i would say it might be safe to place it in the 19th century, though, of course, it might be older. Condition is based upon the care given and the time in which a keris might have been taken out of circulation. Some blades that were collected for European collection in the 16th and 17th century still look like they might have been forged just a few years ago because they were stored away and never received any daily wear over the centuries.

25th June 2018, 09:14 PM	#4
Bjorn Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 188	In addition to what David wrote, I'd like to add that deterioration occurs much faster in a tropical climate.

26th June 2018, 04:36 PM	#5
Patje1970 Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 51	Thanks for the information. Also look at my other messages if identifying the pamor is possible thanks Pat