Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - A different Pamor which is not folded but pasted

Gustav · 16th August 2024, 02:35 PM

I completely endorse everything Alan wrote, except for the fact, that Bali/Lombok Keris in question more likely has a Pamor, which is created by twisting a rod, consisting of layers of different metals. In this case on both sides of core there is one such twisted Pamor material rod. In this case it woudn't be Pamor Mlumah, but Pamor Miring or Pamor Puntiran, depending of perspective.

The Odo-Odo quite disturbs the usual impression of this Pamor effect.

Not so often seen in Lombok, quite rare in Bali (in time period from this Keris could come).

16th August 2024, 02:35 PM	#4
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,273	I completely endorse everything Alan wrote, except for the fact, that Bali/Lombok Keris in question more likely has a Pamor, which is created by twisting a rod, consisting of layers of different metals. In this case on both sides of core there is one such twisted Pamor material rod. In this case it woudn't be Pamor Mlumah, but Pamor Miring or Pamor Puntiran, depending of perspective. The Odo-Odo quite disturbs the usual impression of this Pamor effect. Not so often seen in Lombok, quite rare in Bali (in time period from this Keris could come).