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This is a keris that struck my inexperienced eyes as superbly executed. I think I'd be awestruck if I were to see it in person.
It was donated by the Fletcher Fund in 1928, which I believe was a fund created with the bequest of Isaac Dudley Fletcher (died 1917). Given that the photographs look quite recent, the condition of the keris is remarkable. - From the photos, can we tell how old this keris might be? - What might the dress tell us about its owner/custodian? Sources / notes: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/34799 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Dudley_Fletcher Image first image has been flipped and rotated so as to show a more favourable angle of the blade. |
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A closer look at the figure on the handle
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I have seen the hilt before but not the blade. i like the etch and effect.
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Me too Battara. Is it wos wutah?
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Here is another from the MET, bequested by arms collector George C. Stone in 1928. That hilt is amazing.
The original is in b&w, which I then ran through a colouriser. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/24313 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Cameron_Stone |
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The MET has some fine keris in it's collection.
We so rarely get to see original Balinese stain in this condition. Looks beautiful. I don't think the second one is not Balinese though. Beautiful nonetheless. ![]() |
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