Keris Solo for comment

A. G. Maisey · 4th June 2019, 10:41 PM

I tend to agree with you Jean.

There were some mighty big blades that came out of the North Coast, and also from the far East of Jawa.

However, I'd very much like to see a photo looking straight down onto the top of the gonjo before I'd be prepared to name a tentative classification.

Dress is certainly Solo.

Incidentally, the normal size keris, although it may have an indicator that could be regarded as Solo is also extremely unlikely to be classifiable as Solo.

David Gallas · 5th June 2019, 01:04 PM

Here some peksi pics

A. G. Maisey · 5th June 2019, 02:05 PM

Pesi David.

In Javanese "peksi" means "bird".

David · 5th June 2019, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by David Gallas

Here some peksi pics

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David Gallas · 5th June 2019, 04:20 PM

sory about the pesi and the pics, another try....

A. G. Maisey · 5th June 2019, 10:02 PM

I am not able to classify this blade from a photo. The gonjo is not acceptable as Tuban, it has West Jawa elements, and elements seen in extreme East Coast Jawa gonjos. The same is true of the wilah itself.

Javanese, yes, more likely than not, but from a photo I can go no further.

David Gallas · 6th June 2019, 05:37 AM

Thank you for your replay Mr Maisey. The east Javanese option could be very plausible. Because the last owner from Indonesia was Madurese from east Java. The keris was discussed here by some specialists and they classified it as PB 9 Solo, what i doubted...

A. G. Maisey · 6th June 2019, 06:58 AM

David, I cannot confidently give a classification (tangguh) for this big blade from a photo, but I can very confidently say what it is not, and it is most definitely not a Surakarta blade. Not one single tell relates to Surakarta.

Where are these experts who think it is Surakarta located David?

Incidentally, "Alan" will do just fine.

4th June 2019, 10:41 PM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,991	I tend to agree with you Jean. There were some mighty big blades that came out of the North Coast, and also from the far East of Jawa. However, I'd very much like to see a photo looking straight down onto the top of the gonjo before I'd be prepared to name a tentative classification. Dress is certainly Solo. Incidentally, the normal size keris, although it may have an indicator that could be regarded as Solo is also extremely unlikely to be classifiable as Solo. Last edited by A. G. Maisey; 4th June 2019 at 11:00 PM.

5th June 2019, 04:20 PM	#5
David Gallas Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 24	sory about the pesi and the pics, another try.... Attached Images

5th June 2019, 01:04 PM	#2
David Gallas Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 24	Here some peksi pics

5th June 2019, 02:05 PM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,991	Pesi David. In Javanese "peksi" means "bird".

5th June 2019, 10:02 PM	#6
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,991	I am not able to classify this blade from a photo. The gonjo is not acceptable as Tuban, it has West Jawa elements, and elements seen in extreme East Coast Jawa gonjos. The same is true of the wilah itself. Javanese, yes, more likely than not, but from a photo I can go no further.

6th June 2019, 05:37 AM	#7
David Gallas Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 24	Thank you for your replay Mr Maisey. The east Javanese option could be very plausible. Because the last owner from Indonesia was Madurese from east Java. The keris was discussed here by some specialists and they classified it as PB 9 Solo, what i doubted...

6th June 2019, 06:58 AM	#8
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,991	David, I cannot confidently give a classification (tangguh) for this big blade from a photo, but I can very confidently say what it is not, and it is most definitely not a Surakarta blade. Not one single tell relates to Surakarta. Where are these experts who think it is Surakarta located David? Incidentally, "Alan" will do just fine.