Help Keris bought in Yogjakarta

Alam Shah · 13th July 2008, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by shawfan

... My wife is from indonesia too. She don't like if I buy Keris cause she is afraid of the mystic too.

I'm with the rest, new keris, nice sheath.
I've kept keris for sometime now, almost 20 years. Most are old... nothing to be afraid of, imo.

shawfan · 13th July 2008, 11:24 AM

Here are some picture of the other Keris.

The weight ist much smaller than the first one.

David · 13th July 2008, 03:39 PM

Hi Shawfan. This one also appears to be modern work. The dress is Madurese, the sheath form is formal. It has 9 luks (curves) and again the naga is present. I cannot tell from your picture how than "kinatah" is done on this example. You other one seemed to have the gold painted on, which technically would not really be considered kinatah. Lots of these modern examples use brass instead of gold, but you still see new kinatah being done today.

Alam Shah · 13th July 2008, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by shawfan

Here are some picture of the other Keris.

The weight ist much smaller than the first one.

Hi shawfan,
See here for some good example of older kerises.
Kerisbudi Collection

and here for examples of good quality newer one...

Keris Dheso Collection

David · 13th July 2008, 04:34 PM

Thanks Shahrial. Some very nice keris in both those collections.

semar · 18th July 2008, 08:35 AM

yes this is a new made keris
I have film this kind of work how its made
but I don`t know how to show the movie on the forum
its verry intresting en for some old keris have fun en look one http://semar.maakjestart.nl/

13th July 2008, 11:24 AM	#2
shawfan Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5	Here are some picture of the other Keris. The weight ist much smaller than the first one. Attached Images

13th July 2008, 03:39 PM	#3
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	Hi Shawfan. This one also appears to be modern work. The dress is Madurese, the sheath form is formal. It has 9 luks (curves) and again the naga is present. I cannot tell from your picture how than "kinatah" is done on this example. You other one seemed to have the gold painted on, which technically would not really be considered kinatah. Lots of these modern examples use brass instead of gold, but you still see new kinatah being done today.

13th July 2008, 04:34 PM	#5
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	Thanks Shahrial. Some very nice keris in both those collections.

18th July 2008, 08:35 AM	#6
semar Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 272	yes this is a new made keris I have film this kind of work how its made but I don`t know how to show the movie on the forum its verry intresting en for some old keris have fun en look one http://semar.maakjestart.nl/