Strange Mendak on Yogyakarta Keris

Marcokeris · 9th July 2017, 05:12 PM

Nice keris but the mendak (selut) is wrong.... better to change it

David · 9th July 2017, 06:10 PM

I agree. I frankly couldn't tell you what this is for, but i don't think it is at all correct for this keris.

Athanase · 9th July 2017, 06:34 PM

This mendak is very badly proportioned for this Keris, but since it seemed a bit old I preferred to ask before changing.

David · 9th July 2017, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Athanase

This mendak is very badly proportioned for this Keris, but since it seemed a bit old I preferred to ask before changing.

I'd say even worse than the problem of proportion is that it does not seem to be culturally Javanese. I am not sure what area of keris culture it actually originates from, but i don't think it is Javanese.

Royston · 11th July 2017, 06:04 PM

Looks a bit like a small brass drawwer handle that has been trimmed down and had a few decorations bashed into it.

Athanase · 16th July 2017, 05:53 PM

Hello,
After 2 days of effort (1 to remove the handle and the "selut" securely attached by mastic and "resin"? and 1 to re-drill the handle partially obstructed by glue / resin). Here is the Keris with a more correct mendak.

It's an old copper mendak with traces of silver plating. I had a brand new silver-plated mendak but the diameter of the Pesi was too wide....

Bjorn · 16th July 2017, 07:01 PM

Personally, I find the parijoto copper mendak to look very pleasing on the ensemble.

16th July 2017, 05:53 PM	#6
Athanase Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 417	Hello, After 2 days of effort (1 to remove the handle and the "selut" securely attached by mastic and "resin"? and 1 to re-drill the handle partially obstructed by glue / resin). Here is the Keris with a more correct mendak. It's an old copper mendak with traces of silver plating. I had a brand new silver-plated mendak but the diameter of the Pesi was too wide.... Attached Images

9th July 2017, 05:12 PM	#1
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	Nice keris but the mendak (selut) is wrong.... better to change it

9th July 2017, 06:10 PM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	I agree. I frankly couldn't tell you what this is for, but i don't think it is at all correct for this keris.

9th July 2017, 06:34 PM	#3
Athanase Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 417	This mendak is very badly proportioned for this Keris, but since it seemed a bit old I preferred to ask before changing.

11th July 2017, 06:04 PM	#5
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 443	Looks a bit like a small brass drawwer handle that has been trimmed down and had a few decorations bashed into it.

16th July 2017, 07:01 PM	#7
Bjorn Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 188	Personally, I find the parijoto copper mendak to look very pleasing on the ensemble.