Interesting kris with unknown script

drac2k · 21st October 2014, 04:06 AM

Thanks for your reply and information . The confusion was on my part; I was kind of reaching, so thanks for clearing that up.The pictures were unclear on the writing, but I was hoping someone could pick up a word or two.

Gustav · 21st October 2014, 02:32 PM

Greneng, Blumbangan and the proportions of Gonjo don't look Bali to me. It seems, there is quite small amount of supportable information about earlier blades from Madura, yet this one looks like an older mainland Javanese to me.

A. G. Maisey · 21st October 2014, 09:34 PM

I tend to agree with you Gustav, but we should not forget that historically Madura functioned pretty much like a province of Jawa, it is quite common to find old Madura keris in mainland Jawa dress, and old Jawa keris in Madura dress.

David · 22nd October 2014, 06:09 AM

How long is the blade on this keris Drak?

drac2k · 22nd October 2014, 11:32 AM

Approx. 14" long and 3" wide at it's base.

David · 22nd October 2014, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by drac2k

Approx. 14" long and 3" wide at it's base.

Thanks. I will follow the consensus on this one then.

A. G. Maisey · 22nd October 2014, 09:10 PM

Actually, the thing I find most interesting about this keris is the pendok.

I don't think it is a marriage, or from any area other than Madura, but it is just as peculiar as the other similar examples we've seen in the past.

The overall style and proportion is not like anything that we could normally recognise as Madura, more like Jogja if anything, but in this example that we have here, it appears that the tip of the pendok swells into a little lump, reminiscent of the kepet that we often find on older Madura pendok.

A peculiar keris.

21st October 2014, 02:32 PM	#2
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,273	Greneng, Blumbangan and the proportions of Gonjo don't look Bali to me. It seems, there is quite small amount of supportable information about earlier blades from Madura, yet this one looks like an older mainland Javanese to me. Attached Images

21st October 2014, 04:06 AM	#1
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,255	Thanks for your reply and information . The confusion was on my part; I was kind of reaching, so thanks for clearing that up.The pictures were unclear on the writing, but I was hoping someone could pick up a word or two.

21st October 2014, 09:34 PM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,991	I tend to agree with you Gustav, but we should not forget that historically Madura functioned pretty much like a province of Jawa, it is quite common to find old Madura keris in mainland Jawa dress, and old Jawa keris in Madura dress.

22nd October 2014, 06:09 AM	#4
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	How long is the blade on this keris Drak?

22nd October 2014, 11:32 AM	#5
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,255	Approx. 14" long and 3" wide at it's base.

22nd October 2014, 09:10 PM	#7
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,991	Actually, the thing I find most interesting about this keris is the pendok. I don't think it is a marriage, or from any area other than Madura, but it is just as peculiar as the other similar examples we've seen in the past. The overall style and proportion is not like anything that we could normally recognise as Madura, more like Jogja if anything, but in this example that we have here, it appears that the tip of the pendok swells into a little lump, reminiscent of the kepet that we often find on older Madura pendok. A peculiar keris.