Seeking Help in Identifyling Keris

A. G. Maisey · 18th March 2024, 10:22 PM

More or less agreed.

Blade can be classified as a generic Mataram style, yes, it was 11 luk.

The cecekan or patra --- the hilt carvings --- seem to be generally agreed as residual demonic faces, this planar hilt style originated in the Islamic enclaves of the North Coast & were originally the prerogative of princes.

I am inclined to think that this keris was perhaps last worn in East Jawa, maybe along the coast.

18th March 2024, 10:22 PM	#4
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,047	More or less agreed. Blade can be classified as a generic Mataram style, yes, it was 11 luk. The cecekan or patra --- the hilt carvings --- seem to be generally agreed as residual demonic faces, this planar hilt style originated in the Islamic enclaves of the North Coast & were originally the prerogative of princes. I am inclined to think that this keris was perhaps last worn in East Jawa, maybe along the coast.