Pamor identity, help

Lei Shen Dao · 19th December 2008, 12:48 AM

Hi dear keris lovers

A friend of mine acquired an old keris.
However he would like to learn more about the pamor.

He has been told Madura keris, tanguh Majapahit (?), pamor Bungkus (?).

I know that the tanguh estimation is something very difficult from some photos only, what about the pamor?

Thanks in advance.

Lei Shen Dao · 19th December 2008, 01:07 AM

the other side of the sorsoran

skalomatias · 20th December 2008, 04:29 PM

Hi everybody...
This is my first post in the forum.This keris is mine and my first.Can you give me some information about the pamor?
Yersteday i tried to clean the blade with some lime and water.I'll upload some new photos to show the difference.

Thanks in advance.
Jimmy.

David · 20th December 2008, 06:06 PM

Welcome Jimmy.

Judging from the photos posted it doesn't really look like your keris really needs too much cleaning. I would just oil the blade if i were you.

Henk · 20th December 2008, 08:10 PM

Welcome to the forum Jimmy.

Like David said, your keris needed only some oil. I really hope the lime didn't do too much damage to the etching.

tunggulametung · 20th December 2008, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skalomatias

Hi everybody...
This is my first post in the forum.This keris is mine and my first.Can you give me some information about the pamor?
Yersteday i tried to clean the blade with some lime and water.I'll upload some new photos to show the difference.

Thanks in advance.
Jimmy.

Hello welcome to the forum.
I would say that the pamor is generally pendaringan kebak (dense pamor throughout the blade) + pamor bungkus alright, resembles by the abstract shown on the first picture-on the bottom center of the blade.

I'm not going far into tangguh as it is beyond my understanding, but it seems like you have a 20c keris there (probably I'm wrong). Hilt looks Madurese but not very clear, what is it made of? Maybe you want to post the picture of the sheath sometime. The hilt ring (mendak) looks Javanese. Dapur (blade shape/style) might be Tilam Upih.

skalomatias · 21st December 2008, 12:53 AM

Thanks for your answers.

Some photos of the hilt.

skalomatias · 21st December 2008, 12:55 AM

and the hilt ring.(I think it's very new.)

19th December 2008, 12:48 AM	#1
Lei Shen Dao Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 43	Pamor identity, help Hi dear keris lovers A friend of mine acquired an old keris. However he would like to learn more about the pamor. He has been told Madura keris, tanguh Majapahit (?), pamor Bungkus (?). I know that the tanguh estimation is something very difficult from some photos only, what about the pamor? Thanks in advance. Attached Images

19th December 2008, 01:07 AM	#2
Lei Shen Dao Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 43	the other side of the sorsoran Attached Images

21st December 2008, 12:53 AM	#7
skalomatias Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7	Thanks for your answers. Some photos of the hilt. Attached Images

21st December 2008, 12:55 AM	#8
skalomatias Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7	and the hilt ring.(I think it's very new.) Attached Images

20th December 2008, 04:29 PM	#3
skalomatias Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7	Hi everybody... This is my first post in the forum.This keris is mine and my first.Can you give me some information about the pamor? Yersteday i tried to clean the blade with some lime and water.I'll upload some new photos to show the difference. Thanks in advance. Jimmy.

20th December 2008, 06:06 PM	#4
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,100	Welcome Jimmy. Judging from the photos posted it doesn't really look like your keris really needs too much cleaning. I would just oil the blade if i were you.

20th December 2008, 08:10 PM	#5
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Welcome to the forum Jimmy. Like David said, your keris needed only some oil. I really hope the lime didn't do too much damage to the etching.