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Interested Party · 14th September 2024, 05:30 PM

I haven't bought a keris in a long time, but I saw this for the price of a pizza and I couldn't resist. No one has posted in a few days so I thought this would liven things up. I reviewed Tammens for some clarity and this seemed to give me more questions than answers. I have studied a lot since reading him and that opened up inconsistencies I hadn't noticed before. I have a lot of questions, but few statements about this object. Is this a keris from Djogyakarta or just the dress? Dapor Sempana Kalentang? Teak burl wranka? Alas alan motif on the pendok bunton? The blade is old enough to have lost its stain, how long does that take? Overall quality. I noticed for example the "shoulders" of the hilt are slightly asymmetrical. Thanks in advance for any help and clarity the group wants to give.

-IP

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14th September 2024, 05:30 PM	#1
Interested Party Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Eastern Sierra Posts: 491	Keris Djogya? I haven't bought a keris in a long time, but I saw this for the price of a pizza and I couldn't resist. No one has posted in a few days so I thought this would liven things up. I reviewed Tammens for some clarity and this seemed to give me more questions than answers. I have studied a lot since reading him and that opened up inconsistencies I hadn't noticed before. I have a lot of questions, but few statements about this object. Is this a keris from Djogyakarta or just the dress? Dapor Sempana Kalentang? Teak burl wranka? Alas alan motif on the pendok bunton? The blade is old enough to have lost its stain, how long does that take? Overall quality. I noticed for example the "shoulders" of the hilt are slightly asymmetrical. Thanks in advance for any help and clarity the group wants to give. -IP Attachment 240079