New Keris To Identify

[oariff]

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

This is a 100% Madura keris.

It dates from after 1991, probably long after 1991.

The character in the sorsoran is the Unicode text form for "Allah", it is missing one element, but it is very identifiable as Unicode, which first came into use in 1991.

The wrongko is also very recent, as is mendak & hilt.

I cannot classify the hilt, it is, as David has mentioned, a form that varies from the standard.

The opening in the center of the blade is a "cold shut". It is not intentional.

My personal feeling is that Allah might feel just a little bit offended to have his name associated with with such a severe fault.

But then again, only God can create perfection, so perhaps this fault is an indisputable reiteration of this belief.

Thanks again Alan and David.

I have another Madura one I believe. What pamor would this be? Perhaps this one is a bit older (patina in the gold ???).

The hilt, sheath seems to be of same material. Very magnetic too.
Its a luk 3 right? These 3 Luks at the end of the blade, common in Madura keris's?
A Commissioned keris? Or perhaps some ceremonial keris?

Cheers.

[David]

Originally Posted by oariff

Thanks again Alan and David.

I have another Madura one I believe. What pamor would this be? Perhaps this one is a bit older (patina in the gold ???).

The hilt, sheath seems to be of same material. Very magnetic too.
Its a luk 3 right? These 3 Luks at the end of the blade, common in Madura keris's?
A Commissioned keris? Or perhaps some ceremonial keris?

Cheers.

Omar, this appears to be a fairly contemporary keris to me, probably no older than the one that started this thread. It is made in a talismanic manner, that is, it has inscriptions and symbols all over it are invocative of a spiritual nature, but this seems most likely to have been created for a collector purpose rather than any real ritual one. I am afraid that with all the relief writing and kinatah i cannot really read what pamor this keris presents.

[A. G. Maisey]

Yes David, this is so.

The pamor is a random mlumah, wos wutah I think.

[David]

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

Yes David, this is so.

The pamor is a random mlumah, wos wutah I think.

That is what i would have imaged for a keris like this, but with all the relief writing it is difficult to determine what is pamor and what is etching.