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David · 13th April 2019, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jean

And I will let Alan identify the figure on the hilt

Well, Alan may well correct me

, but i would refer to this hilt as a buta form. Some people call them raksasa. I have a couple of recently carved examples of this guy without the selut.
BTW Alan, hard to tell just from photos. Is this selut brass or silver or... ?

A. G. Maisey · 14th April 2019, 12:21 AM

David, I'm not at home, I do not have access to this keris and my memory is not good enough to give any clarification about it that we cannot see in the photo.

The photos were taken a few years back, and that might have been the last time I handled this keris.

I think that the selut & mendak are perhaps bronze.

Best I can do is give you a rain check for about a month's time.

David · 15th April 2019, 05:21 PM

No worries Alan. Just a curiosity on my part. Bronze seems a good possibility. Given the yellowish tint to the metal i didn't really think it was silver, but sometimes such colours are a factor of the light and color balance so i never assume without asking if the colors are correct.

Jean · 15th April 2019, 06:22 PM

Some similar yet different styles of wrongkos from the same area (some old and some recent).
Regards

Bjorn · 18th April 2019, 08:23 PM

Beautiful, rustic piece. Love the contrast between the wrongko and hulu.
Wonderful selut too. I wouldn't be surprised if the wilah itself is less impressive. I rarely see keris attributed to Ceribon and its surroundings with impressive wilah.

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14th April 2019, 12:21 AM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,228	David, I'm not at home, I do not have access to this keris and my memory is not good enough to give any clarification about it that we cannot see in the photo. The photos were taken a few years back, and that might have been the last time I handled this keris. I think that the selut & mendak are perhaps bronze. Best I can do is give you a rain check for about a month's time.

15th April 2019, 05:21 PM	#3
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,297	No worries Alan. Just a curiosity on my part. Bronze seems a good possibility. Given the yellowish tint to the metal i didn't really think it was silver, but sometimes such colours are a factor of the light and color balance so i never assume without asking if the colors are correct.

15th April 2019, 06:22 PM	#4
Jean Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,740	Some similar yet different styles of wrongkos from the same area (some old and some recent). Regards Attached Images

18th April 2019, 08:23 PM	#5
Bjorn Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 188	Beautiful, rustic piece. Love the contrast between the wrongko and hulu. Wonderful selut too. I wouldn't be surprised if the wilah itself is less impressive. I rarely see keris attributed to Ceribon and its surroundings with impressive wilah.