Another Keris Needs Help

A. G. Maisey · 14th May 2024, 09:47 PM

Tilam upih is keris blade form, or "dhapur", it is a simple form, this keris is not tilam upih.

The blade is quite old, it is very likely before 1800 --- & I'm being very conservative here.

The dress is more recent, the scabbard probably pre-WWII, the hilt & mendak might be more recent than this, but I cannot give an estimate from the photos provided.

The pamor might have been something like bendo sagodo, there are several possibilities, but the deterioration in the blade prevents a definite opinion.

14th May 2024, 09:47 PM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,750	Tilam upih is keris blade form, or "dhapur", it is a simple form, this keris is not tilam upih. The blade is quite old, it is very likely before 1800 --- & I'm being very conservative here. The dress is more recent, the scabbard probably pre-WWII, the hilt & mendak might be more recent than this, but I cannot give an estimate from the photos provided. The pamor might have been something like bendo sagodo, there are several possibilities, but the deterioration in the blade prevents a definite opinion.