Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post

jagabuwana · 16th February 2022, 12:59 AM

If you're interested to know more about this blade, I think it may be worth seeing if this is a Tuban style keris. It has a low gandhik and shallow blumbangan, which are features that might support this classification.

One way of assessing this is by looking straight down onto the flat face of the gonjo, like shown here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...2&postcount=23

This post will give you an idea of what to look for: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...2&postcount=17

Of course these cues are visual only. My understanding is that opinions about a keris' classification can change when it is in the hand of someone experienced.

16th February 2022, 12:59 AM	#5
jagabuwana Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 290	If you're interested to know more about this blade, I think it may be worth seeing if this is a Tuban style keris. It has a low gandhik and shallow blumbangan, which are features that might support this classification. One way of assessing this is by looking straight down onto the flat face of the gonjo, like shown here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...2&postcount=23 This post will give you an idea of what to look for: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...2&postcount=17 Of course these cues are visual only. My understanding is that opinions about a keris' classification can change when it is in the hand of someone experienced.