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Look at the blade in Samson's eye.
I find this reference to a keris fascinating. It's probably the earliest depiction of this weapon, but I could be wrong, of course. No doubt it was brought to Holland by a Dutch East India Company employee from Java, or some such place. Artists always have all kinds of stuff laying around for props... |
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Hello Dmitry,
Check out this thread :http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ight=rembrandt Best regards, Willem |
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Hello! Story of my life - a day too late, a dollar too short. ![]() Still, fascinating stuff. |
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Yes, very interesting that he used all kinds of exotic weapons in his paintings.
Maybe somebody still has to add something ? Or maybe someone knows other painters that depicted exotics arms and armour. (Rubens ? ) |
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It seems a nine (9) luks keris. Kidang Soka? Sempana? Or seven (7) luks keris. Carubuk? One luk had already inside Samsom's eye... But it seems quite clear that the hilt used was Cirebonese "buta hilt". Look at the hand position of the buta... (pls zoom in)
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I have not seen the original of this painting, in fact, I have not even seen a good quality print of it.
All I have seen is the image in front of me on my computer screen. I've Photoshopped that image through several magnifications and all I can see is a nondescript lump protruding from the mailed hand, and a very small section of flamboyant blade. Based upon what I can see I would describe this dagger as simply one with a flamboyant blade. I cannot see a keris anywhere. |
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