Newly-made Minangkabau Keris Naga

A. G. Maisey · 4th March 2018, 06:16 AM

Rick, something like 35 years ago there was an exhibition in Solo of the work of the new keris making generation, who were known as the Anak-Anak ASKI.

The work on display was beautifully sculpted, it was immaculate in its execution. Superb garap.

A very famous keris connoisseur was attending this exhibition in the same group of people that I was with. His name was Goh Tik Swan aka Harjonegoro.

His comment was:- "Well, this is certainly art, but are these things keris?"

4th March 2018, 06:16 AM	#10
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,813	Rick, something like 35 years ago there was an exhibition in Solo of the work of the new keris making generation, who were known as the Anak-Anak ASKI. The work on display was beautifully sculpted, it was immaculate in its execution. Superb garap. A very famous keris connoisseur was attending this exhibition in the same group of people that I was with. His name was Goh Tik Swan aka Harjonegoro. His comment was:- "Well, this is certainly art, but are these things keris?"