Strange Mendak on Yogyakarta Keris

[Athanase]

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

[David]

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]

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

[Athanase]

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]

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

[Marcokeris]

[A. G. Maisey]

Looks good.