12th August 2024, 05:41 AM
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Location: China
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Quote:
Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey
The blumbangan appears to be the form that we call "boto adeg" = "standing brick", this form can be an indicator for a keris that we classify as "Mojojpahit" according to the tangguh system. However, it can also appear in other classifications of keris.
I cannot give a defensible opinion from this photo, but an opinion based upon what I believe I can see in the photo is that this keris blade was made in either East Jawa or in an area under the influence of the Surakarta kraton & it probably dates from the 19th century.
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Thank you, Maisey!
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