Keris Solo for comment

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.

David Gallas · 6th June 2019, 09:44 AM

In Holland, i live in Holland...

A. G. Maisey · 6th June 2019, 01:13 PM

Thank you David.

David Gallas · 7th June 2019, 05:34 AM

You're welcome Alan.

jagabuwana · 16th June 2019, 06:09 AM

Alan - what about this gonjo makes it unacceptable to be classified as Tuban?

From having seen the photo and before having read further, Tuban was my guess. My reasoning was the rounded sirah cicak and the buntut urang tapering to a point.

5th June 2019, 10:02 PM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,989	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	#2
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	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,989	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.

6th June 2019, 09:44 AM	#4
David Gallas Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 24	In Holland, i live in Holland...

6th June 2019, 01:13 PM	#5
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,989	Thank you David.

7th June 2019, 05:34 AM	#6
David Gallas Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 24	You're welcome Alan.

16th June 2019, 06:09 AM	#7
jagabuwana Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 290	Alan - what about this gonjo makes it unacceptable to be classified as Tuban? From having seen the photo and before having read further, Tuban was my guess. My reasoning was the rounded sirah cicak and the buntut urang tapering to a point.