How old is this blade?

Lew · 5th October 2008, 10:54 PM

Hi All

A few years ago I picked up this keris and there was some different opinions on it's age. I would like to reintroduce this blade for some further discussions.

Lew

A. G. Maisey · 6th October 2008, 08:56 AM

Its old Lew,but I cannot say how old.

In the hand, and in stain , it would be pretty easy to give it a classification (tangguh), but from a pic, and out of stain its just too hard, even so, it looks as if it might be Tuban, or Tuban-Pajajaran, and although this doesn't help a whole lot with accurate dating in the terms that you and I understand, it does mean that it is no youngster.It has been tidied up a little bit.

kulbuntet · 9th October 2008, 12:47 AM

Alan could be right about this. IMO the angle of the peksi to the rest of the willah does say Tuban.

By the way Alan did you have some time to have al look at my site? Regards Michel, Amsterdam

kai · 9th October 2008, 02:12 AM

Hello Michel,

Welcome to the forum!

If you care to post a link, I'm sure many forumites will be happy to get a peek!

Best wishes,
Kai

A. G. Maisey · 9th October 2008, 02:26 PM

Yes Michel, I've had a look.

Good effort.

kulbuntet · 9th October 2008, 06:28 PM

Thank you Alan. Like al people collecting keris, start with one... end with more

To Kai, the link top my site ( and for others ofcource)

http://keriscollectie.maakjestart.nl

Marcokeris · 9th October 2008, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kulbuntet

Thank you Alan. Like al people collecting keris, start with one... end with more

To Kai, the link top my site ( and for others ofcource)

http://keriscollectie.maakjestart.nl

Awesome site. The best i never seen

kulbuntet · 9th October 2008, 11:30 PM

Wel thank you Marco. It is a free site, very basic and simple. i have tryed to make the best with the possibilities that i got with the site. As you could see, i have lots of info on there, and my own collection sorted by region. If you click on the red text under de region keris you get link to a subsite with all my keris of that region. Some region ar still sort on numbers, but i hope that wil change soon. ( onley in my regret sort om funds... hope that wil change soon too

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5th October 2008, 10:54 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	How old is this blade? Hi All A few years ago I picked up this keris and there was some different opinions on it's age. I would like to reintroduce this blade for some further discussions. Lew Attached Images

9th October 2008, 12:47 AM	#3
kulbuntet Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 159	Alan could be right about this. IMO the angle of the peksi to the rest of the willah does say Tuban. By the way Alan did you have some time to have al look at my site? Regards Michel, Amsterdam Last edited by kulbuntet; 9th October 2008 at 01:17 AM.

6th October 2008, 08:56 AM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,892	Its old Lew,but I cannot say how old. In the hand, and in stain , it would be pretty easy to give it a classification (tangguh), but from a pic, and out of stain its just too hard, even so, it looks as if it might be Tuban, or Tuban-Pajajaran, and although this doesn't help a whole lot with accurate dating in the terms that you and I understand, it does mean that it is no youngster.It has been tidied up a little bit.

9th October 2008, 02:12 AM	#4
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,254	Hello Michel, Welcome to the forum! If you care to post a link, I'm sure many forumites will be happy to get a peek! Best wishes, Kai

9th October 2008, 02:26 PM	#5
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,892	Yes Michel, I've had a look. Good effort.

9th October 2008, 06:28 PM	#6
kulbuntet Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 159	Thank you Alan. Like al people collecting keris, start with one... end with more To Kai, the link top my site ( and for others ofcource) http://keriscollectie.maakjestart.nl

9th October 2008, 11:30 PM	#8
kulbuntet Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 159	Wel thank you Marco. It is a free site, very basic and simple. i have tryed to make the best with the possibilities that i got with the site. As you could see, i have lots of info on there, and my own collection sorted by region. If you click on the red text under de region keris you get link to a subsite with all my keris of that region. Some region ar still sort on numbers, but i hope that wil change soon. ( onley in my regret sort om funds... hope that wil change soon too )