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Here is a photo of a keris taken by Isidore van Kinsbergen, in the Rijksmuseum collection (source: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collec...-F-2005-159-12)
The description is as follows: Kris (keris) ornamented with a veiled Durga, acting as the goddess of the netherworld, ready for frightening a victim to death; probably inscribed with a Koran verse in Arabic script. Garut, Garut district, West Java province, 18th century.In case it helps spur some discussion, some questions: * When did Quranic inscriptions start appearing on keris? * Why do you think we don't see more examples of old keris with overtly Muslim features given the importance of Islam in the royal courts of Java * Does anyone know anything more about this specific keris that can be shared? * How likely is it that this a well-kept keris buda which had been added to? * Is there anything to be made about this keris, such as if it is one that we would expect to be fine and expensive in its time? |
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