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Old 2nd March 2007, 10:34 AM   #1
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Default ivory hilt/Madura, tree of life with DATE ?

Dear Keris collectors,

Can someone give me information on this type of hilt and especially on the date that is mentioned on it.
This ivory hilt says 24 1771 1 (24th january 1771 )

Can it be a real date ?
has anyone seen hilts with dates before ?
any comments questions are welcome.

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Old 2nd March 2007, 01:29 PM   #2
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That's interesting. I certainly have never seen a dated hilt before, but who knows.
It is also possible that these numbers have a completely different implication, such a magickal number seires or some mystical meaning.
From your photo it appears that these numbers would have been carved at the time of making, but some different angles (a view from the bottom perhaps) and an overall view might be helpful.
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Exclamation Transgression of auction-in-progress item?

Hi,

Just a friendly reminder. I hope you realise that it may be against forum policy to discuss items currently on auction. My apologies if I'm mistaken.

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No Pargeran Datu, you are indeed correct. I am locking this thread until i can check out your accusation and if you are correct it will remain so until said auction is completed.
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Old 4th March 2007, 04:34 PM   #5
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Since no evidence has arrived that this is a live auction i am re-opening this thread. I think this is a very interesting hilt that calls for some good discussion.
If i do find this piece to be presently in auction i will, of course, re-lock the thread. Just as a reminder (which i am sure you guys don't need ) discussion of live auctions are strictly forbidden, with a 10-day suspension for the original poster for the transgression.
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Old 6th March 2007, 05:36 AM   #6
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Hi Willem,

I see that the auction finished early. The seller must have gotten the price he/she was after. I hope you were the successful bidder.

As far as the date on the medal is concerned, I believe that it was a presentation piece, given to some or all of the 3000 or so Madurese troop detachment (prior to departure) assisting the VOC in subjugating Blambangan in the Puputan Bayu I war.
The VOC finally had a sufficiently large force assembled by Oct. 1771, but because of fears that their forces may succumb to disease and pestilence which were endemic in Blambangan at the time, they delayed their attack until 18 Dec. 1771.

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