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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 8th June 2025, 09:15 PM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
Understood Detlef, & that is fair enough.

Understood Detlef, & that is fair enough.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 8th June 2025, 01:25 PM
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Views: 6,017
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Thank you for showing these images Detlef. ...

Thank you for showing these images Detlef.

I'm probably not going to win any friends with these following comments, so I'll apologise in advance.

I do agree that the joining of the wood and the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 7th June 2025, 12:38 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,825
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Ever heard of bidding rings?

Ever heard of bidding rings?
Forum: European Armoury 6th June 2025, 03:00 AM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
"Knowledge is the most valuable weapon we can...

"Knowledge is the most valuable weapon we can own."

Knowledge is acquired through education.

Education costs.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th June 2025, 01:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,184
Posted By A. G. Maisey
I do not know Hugh, but I believe it is highly...

I do not know Hugh, but I believe it is highly likely that the red stones are rubies and the white stones are low quality diamonds.

The caption reads:-
selut Krawangan (open work) tretes (set...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th June 2025, 06:19 AM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
Here is photo of some somewhat better than usual...

Here is photo of some somewhat better than usual seluts published in "Keris Jawa".

I have seen and handled several seluts that were far, far better & correspondingly more expensive, than the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th June 2025, 06:07 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,184
Posted By A. G. Maisey
One small detail like that most certainly does...

One small detail like that most certainly does not compensate for all other work, but it does mean that it is probably marginally better than it looks in the photos.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th June 2025, 04:25 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,184
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Quality of workmanship & quality of materials are...

Quality of workmanship & quality of materials are two different things Hugh.

This is not a bad selut, but it is a very long way from what we might consider to be "good", it is fair average pasar...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 3rd June 2025, 09:20 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,017
Posted By A. G. Maisey
I look forward to that.

I look forward to that.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 3rd June 2025, 12:16 AM
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Views: 7,184
Posted By A. G. Maisey
This does not answer your question Hugh, but it...

This does not answer your question Hugh, but it might be useful to you.

This is a selut of Surakarta style in the njeruk keprok form, it was most probably made in Purwokerto.

The material...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 3rd June 2025, 12:07 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,017
Posted By A. G. Maisey
I'm more inclined to think it is a repair, maybe...

I'm more inclined to think it is a repair, maybe the front of the wrongko was a bit marked/scuffed/indented and somebody outside the society or culture took to it with a sharp knife & some cabinet...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd June 2025, 11:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,017
Posted By A. G. Maisey
From "Keris Jawa"

From "Keris Jawa"
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd June 2025, 11:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,017
Posted By A. G. Maisey
The style accords with Surakarta Ladrangan Capu,...

The style accords with Surakarta Ladrangan Capu, but there are variations to the interpretation that could be due to either original carving or to repair & refinishing of a damaged section. If the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd June 2025, 10:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 57,613
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Thank you very much for your further comments Pak...

Thank you very much for your further comments Pak Daud, I much appreciate your interest & involvement in our discussion. I am not aware of Pak Kuntadi's work, I have found that this paper is...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th May 2025, 11:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 57,613
Posted By A. G. Maisey
That little bit of adjustment that I did prompted...

That little bit of adjustment that I did prompted me to have a closer look at what remains of the tikel alis.

This keris has the older style of tikel alis that goes right through to the front of...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th May 2025, 11:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 57,613
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Actually, the jejeran does have cecekan. In...

Actually, the jejeran does have cecekan.

In Jawa Tengah, a planar hilt lacking cecekan is usually used for sandang walikat dress, it does not relate to hierarchical status.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th May 2025, 03:58 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 16,497
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Possibly even a charm to charm duit from the...

Possibly even a charm to charm duit from the pockets of travellers into a sellers pockets.

But seriously, yes, sure it could be regarded as a charm with talismanic properties, provided it has been...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th May 2025, 12:08 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 36,429
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Thank you for your comments Pak Daud. The...

Thank you for your comments Pak Daud.

The earlier comments in this thread did address the origins of Javanese art motifs fairly well, & your comments have re-enforced these earlier remarks. In...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st May 2025, 10:45 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 12,748
Posted By A. G. Maisey
I agree that the ivory shown here is most likely...

I agree that the ivory shown here is most likely elephant ivory.

However, ivory from some other animals does also display schreger lines. An expert in this field of ivory identification can in...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 5th May 2025, 12:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 57,613
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Jawa was a big exporter of weapon blades for a...

Jawa was a big exporter of weapon blades for a very long time & over a very big area. We can expect to find weapon blades that were made in Jawa in many places.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 5th May 2025, 02:33 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 57,613
Posted By A. G. Maisey
I'd be inclined to think of this keris as...

I'd be inclined to think of this keris as "generic Javanese".

As Rasdan has said, blade is most likely East Jawa, maybe Madura.

The wrongko could be from anywhere, when I see these slightly...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th April 2025, 09:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 14,177
Posted By A. G. Maisey
We call that pyramid form a "tumpal" motif, but...

We call that pyramid form a "tumpal" motif, but really, it is only a tumpal motif when it is used in a border, especially in a border on fabric.

Batik probably came to Jawa & other parts of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th April 2025, 12:37 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 14,177
Posted By A. G. Maisey
I guess that the most accurate answer to this is...

I guess that the most accurate answer to this is "experience":- if somebody has seen literally thousands of blades of various types with this style of construction, they usually form an opinion...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 28th April 2025, 11:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 45,130
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Yes David, I agree with you, this is definitely...

Yes David, I agree with you, this is definitely not a keris that would fit into Majapahit parameters, the main thing that excludes it from a Mojo classification is that the blumbangan is square, this...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th April 2025, 11:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 14,177
Posted By A. G. Maisey
My family background on my father's side is fine...

My family background on my father's side is fine art cabinet making, & that inheritance goes back at least 5 generations. As a child & teenager, I learnt a lot about the intricacies of this craft,...
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