Keris for comments

Bill M · 30th October 2008, 08:24 AM

Thank you for your comments and please keep them coming.

I have a few other keris that I may be posting. I have been trying to decide the appropriateness of posting blade pictures as I believe this is considered not proper among Javanese collectors.

However, as a one poster on this forum once told me, "When these keris come to my country, they become my country subjects and not under Javanese customs."

So, maybe I'll be posting a few pictures of better pieces -- American-Javanese and American-Balinese -- for your comments.

Henk · 30th October 2008, 08:39 PM

Bill,

That's a lovely maduran keris. Worth cleaning and staining.
The ukiran is the cuirassier type. Very well carved. The crack is a pitty.

http://blade.japet.com/KRISS/K-Ukiran/U-madura.htm

The wrangka is very nice carved as well. The pendok has the typical maduran european influence like the lower piece of the scabbard of a sabre.
Maybe a newer keris but in my opinion a very nice one.
Wouldn´t think about changing the ukiran.

Marcokeris · 30th October 2008, 09:25 PM

I agree with Henk about not change ukiran. IMO the hit is right with sarong pattern and with pendok too.
.....Another similar hit...

asomotif · 1st November 2008, 12:10 AM

Quote:

You may want to change the hilt. I prefer the hilt to be something like below.

You may what...

You may want to change your head, but your mom will say it was made just to fit with the rest of your body.

really, I wish this quaility keris came along on this side of the pond.

brekele · 1st November 2008, 08:29 AM

Nice keris and I think it’s in original shape, no need to change the hilt.
The warangka is in Urang Urangan/Deng Udengan style, The hilt in Ukir Topi style (hat/cap)
The flying horse carved on the warangka called Mega Remeng, this is a legend about a flying horse owned by Jokotole, a king of Sumenep.
Now, it is not easy to find original keris like this even in Madura, Well…accept going door to door to collector houses. So…nice keris and just keep it, it is worth.

BluErf · 1st November 2008, 04:45 PM

I love the hilt!

And the overall ensemble is good. I'm still waiting for a good old all-original Madurese keris to come my way...

Bill M · 1st November 2008, 05:18 PM

The blade is soaking right now. Let's see how it cleans up. Now, If I can get my hands (with gloves) on some arsenic.......

30th October 2008, 09:25 PM	#3
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	I agree with Henk about not change ukiran. IMO the hit is right with sarong pattern and with pendok too. .....Another similar hit... Attached Images Last edited by Marcokeris; 30th October 2008 at 09:42 PM.

30th October 2008, 08:24 AM	#1
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Thank you for your comments and please keep them coming. I have a few other keris that I may be posting. I have been trying to decide the appropriateness of posting blade pictures as I believe this is considered not proper among Javanese collectors. However, as a one poster on this forum once told me, "When these keris come to my country, they become my country subjects and not under Javanese customs." So, maybe I'll be posting a few pictures of better pieces -- American-Javanese and American-Balinese -- for your comments.

30th October 2008, 08:39 PM	#2
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Bill, That's a lovely maduran keris. Worth cleaning and staining. The ukiran is the cuirassier type. Very well carved. The crack is a pitty. http://blade.japet.com/KRISS/K-Ukiran/U-madura.htm The wrangka is very nice carved as well. The pendok has the typical maduran european influence like the lower piece of the scabbard of a sabre. Maybe a newer keris but in my opinion a very nice one. Wouldn´t think about changing the ukiran.

1st November 2008, 08:29 AM	#5
brekele Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 208	Nice keris and I think it’s in original shape, no need to change the hilt. The warangka is in Urang Urangan/Deng Udengan style, The hilt in Ukir Topi style (hat/cap) The flying horse carved on the warangka called Mega Remeng, this is a legend about a flying horse owned by Jokotole, a king of Sumenep. Now, it is not easy to find original keris like this even in Madura, Well…accept going door to door to collector houses. So…nice keris and just keep it, it is worth.

1st November 2008, 04:45 PM	#6
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	I love the hilt! And the overall ensemble is good. I'm still waiting for a good old all-original Madurese keris to come my way...

1st November 2008, 05:18 PM	#7
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	The blade is soaking right now. Let's see how it cleans up. Now, If I can get my hands (with gloves) on some arsenic.......