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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Netherlands
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Dear all,
Please see enclosed pictures. Can anyone tell me something about the hilt / which god or demon? (the hilt is ivory, I have placed new onyx and ruby stones in the original holes / but in such a way that they can be deleted again from the hilt without any damage). What about the complete picture of the keris. Do the parts fit or are they replacements? Thanks, Bart. ![]() |
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Well, i think it would be hard (for me at least) to come to too many conclusions about this keris based on these 2 pictures. I suggest you try to show us much closer, detailed images.
My first impression, however, is that if the carving on the ivory is good and detailed and indeed old that it seems a bit of a mismatch for the blade, which seems a bit more middle class. ![]() How's the fit in the sheath? Do you think it was made for this blade? |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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At first sight I would say the scabbard is a bit worn out. The blade fits pretty well in the scabbard mouth.
A close up picture of the front of the ukiran would be more helpful like the fourth picture of the backside of the ukiran. The onyx stones in the mouth are a little bit too much in my opinion. Oil the blade well to prevent from further rusting. Maybe you can remove the rust between the blade and the gonjo with rubbing with oil. |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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This form is not recognizable to me. It may be a mismatch in the mendak and other parts of the hilt.
Also, I don't think the onyx belongs there. |
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I have never seen a hilt in this form.
So why add the ruby and onyx ? I like the selut. Do you have pictures of the bottom of the Ukiran without the selut/mendak ? Best regards, Willem |
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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I think the hilt look like one of syimbol of demon for balinese ( BUTE KALE ). The big open mouth is a syimbol of greedy for this bad spirit. Last edited by brekele; 29th March 2008 at 02:24 PM. |
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