What do I have?

Jussi M. · 13th February 2011, 11:50 PM

Umm, a keris???

Sorry, could not resist myself

Unfortunately I am no well versed enough to tag it but I do like it.

So, what are we looking at here folks?

Thanks,

J.

Rick · 14th February 2011, 03:33 AM

C'mon ....

Take a guess Jussi .

Jussi M. · 14th February 2011, 06:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

C'mon ....

Take a guess Jussi .

Ok... It is a... nice keris???

Yes!

OK... I really am guessing here so take the following suggestion as that: I see a Yogyakarta dressed Javanese keris Betok.

Thanks,

J.

David · 14th February 2011, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jussi M.

OK... I really am guessing here so take the following suggestion as that: I see a Yogyakarta dressed Javanese keris Betok.

I don't this this is a keris betok....

Rick · 14th February 2011, 08:41 PM

Might this be a kebo lajer ?

In Yogya dress .

BBJW · 14th February 2011, 08:57 PM

Nobody cares to be serious here? Terrific.

bbjw

Jussi M. · 14th February 2011, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBJW

Nobody cares to be serious here? Terrific.

bbjw

A little humor goes a long way. As of my bet I probably got it (read did get it) wrong and Rick most probably got it right. Them Kerises are not - to include most people frequenting this place myself very much included - necessarily easy to tag compared in contrast to many other forms of ethnographic bladed weaponry.

Sorry If I offended some how. That I assure you was not my purpose.

What ever this keris might be labeled as it is a nice one. That´s what counts.

Thanks,

J.

David · 14th February 2011, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBJW

Nobody cares to be serious here? Terrific.

bbjw

Actually, aside from some opening kidding you have indeed had a couple of serious answers, though i believe one was incorrect and suggested as much.
So far the Yogyakarta dress part is correct, and the sheath is Ladrang, which is the formal dress.
The gandik does seem a tad on the long size so Rick may well be correct to call this dhapur kebo lajer, though it doesn't seem as overtly long as many kebo keris i have seen.
The blade is out of stain so it is hard to name the pamor based on these photos, but it could be a standard "scattered rice" (wos wutah) pattern. Looks like average village work to me.
Maybe if you made you questions more specific you would receive more specific answers.
Better, closer images might tell more. What exactly do you want to know?

14th February 2011, 08:57 PM	#6
BBJW Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Idaho, USA Posts: 230	Seriously Nobody cares to be serious here? Terrific. bbjw

13th February 2011, 11:50 PM	#1
Jussi M. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 235	Umm, a keris??? Sorry, could not resist myself Unfortunately I am no well versed enough to tag it but I do like it. So, what are we looking at here folks? Thanks, J.

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Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	C'mon .... Take a guess Jussi .

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