Origin of this weapon

Harold · 29th August 2008, 04:32 PM

Please can somebody tell me something of the origin of this weapon?

Thanks

Pictures attached.

Maurice · 29th August 2008, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harold

Please can somebody tell me something of the origin of this weapon?

Thanks

Sorry I could not attached the pictures and have to find out what is going wrong.

Hi Harold,

You can try to resize the pictures. I use "Image resizer" which you can find a free download on following link: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/D...powertoys.mspx

Download the image resizer on the right of the webpage and install. It is not difficult, I did it too ;-) ,and you can resize every pic just with a right click on the mouse.

Good luck,
Maurice

Yannis · 30th August 2008, 09:15 AM

Well... this is a keris

That is all I know

But there are some fellows here that they can tell you the nickname of the grandmother of the maker

Henk · 30th August 2008, 12:19 PM

Henk · 30th August 2008, 12:20 PM

Harold,

This is a keris. so you posted it in the wrong forum.
The keris is from Indonesia. This is a rather recent made example in a walikat sandang dress. These kind of keris are made for export purposes. I think it should represent a keris from east Java or Madura. Pamor is as far as I can see Udan Mas.

Marcokeris · 30th August 2008, 03:59 PM

Harold:I like this keris

Yannis:?

A. G. Maisey · 31st August 2008, 12:10 AM

Yes, this is a recent keris, and it is in a variation of the sandang walikat form of dress.

However, these keris are not produced for export purposes, if we take the word "export" to mean to a country outside the borders of Indonesia.

But they are produced for export from their original centers of production in Madura and East Jawa, to other places in Indonesia.

The primary market for current era blades---this is a current era blade--- is Indonesia itself:- Jakarta, Surabaya, provincial cities. A small number of the total production can find its way into the western world.

It is important to realise that keris making in Indonesia is a continuing tradition, and as has been the case in the past, the biggest buyers of current era keris are Indonesians themselves.

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30th August 2008, 12:20 PM	#5
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Harold, This is a keris. so you posted it in the wrong forum. The keris is from Indonesia. This is a rather recent made example in a walikat sandang dress. These kind of keris are made for export purposes. I think it should represent a keris from east Java or Madura. Pamor is as far as I can see Udan Mas.

30th August 2008, 03:59 PM	#6
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	Harold:I like this keris Yannis:?

31st August 2008, 12:10 AM	#7
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,877	Yes, this is a recent keris, and it is in a variation of the sandang walikat form of dress. However, these keris are not produced for export purposes, if we take the word "export" to mean to a country outside the borders of Indonesia. But they are produced for export from their original centers of production in Madura and East Jawa, to other places in Indonesia. The primary market for current era blades---this is a current era blade--- is Indonesia itself:- Jakarta, Surabaya, provincial cities. A small number of the total production can find its way into the western world. It is important to realise that keris making in Indonesia is a continuing tradition, and as has been the case in the past, the biggest buyers of current era keris are Indonesians themselves.