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Keris of Peter the Great
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Dear All,
perhaps this one deserves his own thread. Despite the very mysterious description on online collection site of Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, this is Keris Peter the Great brought back to Russia from Netherlands in 1698 and was part of he's Kunstkammer collection. As such it was presented also in a Hermitage exhibition on Peter the Great in Amsterdam in 2013. http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/wps/p...c+armor/515178 The dimensions of it as given on museums site - total length: 46,0 cm; blade length: 36,6 cm. It belongs to a small group of very similar Keris. Another one was 1714 presented to Peter the Great's ally, Augustus II the Strong. It's in Dresden, Inv. Nr. 2880. This group represent one of the pinnacles in history of Keris art. The Keris in Hermitage is also an important one to me personally, because it was the first one I have seen. I was 10 years old then. |
Hello Gustav,
Thanks for sharing the story of this "personal" keris of yours - no wonder that you're aiming to set high standards on things keris... ;) Quote:
Does the pamor qualify as ngindhen? The upper 2 thirds of the blade seem to exhibit an extensively surface-manipulated mlumah type - the similarity to the pamor in Dresden 2880 is neat! Regards, Kai |
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Hello David,
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Regards, Kai |
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Thank you Gustav for posting the pictures of this beauty.
The pamor is quite difficult to see but as far as I can see the pattern, it is extraordinary well made. It's another valuable evidence for my simple theory, that the old blades are the better ones, worldwide! Whether in Japan, Indonesia, Asia or Europe, the old boys knew how to forge a most beautiful and high quality blade! Roland |
Many thanks for posting this one, Gustav!
Absolutely beautiful. :)
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