Keris for discussion

Caedo · 1st October 2016, 12:16 AM

Many thanks to all for the information. I had accidentally made the connection between the words ukiran and carving, since the searches I had done for "ukiran" tended to show elaborately carved hilts. Likewise, searching for "hulu" tends to bring up pictures of mostly Bugis hilts, and "deder" pulls up what I think of as the generic Javanese hilts that I see on most keris. All of that made me reluctant to use any of those terms without more information.

My assumption was that the keris had been purchased new in 2000, in spite of the obligatory assurances that it was ancient.

Battara · 1st October 2016, 03:56 PM

I'm with you Rick, may not be traditional, but it is art, and I love it too...

David · 1st October 2016, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Battara

I'm with you Rick, may not be traditional, but it is art, and I love it too...

It is indeed "art", but i don't particularly love it. Such is the way with art.

1st October 2016, 12:16 AM	#1
Caedo Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 11	Many thanks to all for the information. I had accidentally made the connection between the words ukiran and carving, since the searches I had done for "ukiran" tended to show elaborately carved hilts. Likewise, searching for "hulu" tends to bring up pictures of mostly Bugis hilts, and "deder" pulls up what I think of as the generic Javanese hilts that I see on most keris. All of that made me reluctant to use any of those terms without more information. My assumption was that the keris had been purchased new in 2000, in spite of the obligatory assurances that it was ancient.

1st October 2016, 03:56 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	I'm with you Rick, may not be traditional, but it is art, and I love it too...