searching for the right dapur??

[Gustav]

For a little bit of variation, why not comment on the current symbolic meaning of this dhapur and mention how and why we often find this particular form as a family pusaka? This might be a bit more interesting than playing the file-clerk game.[/QUOTE]

This were very interesting. From a well known source : Tilam Upih ("sleeping mat") - the Tuah of this Dhapur is that it bestows peace and relaxation upon the owner, becouse of this we find many Keris that are handed down as Pusaka Keris through a family are of this Dhapur.

Probably is this Dhapur a good "catalyst" for the spiritual power of certain Pamor's? There must be a question of suitability between Dhapur and Pamor.

A very interesting early Keris Dhapur Tilam Upih is depicted in Jensen's Krisdisk (sorry for mentioning this source every time), with elongated Blumbangan (Mbata Ngadeg) and Kawi inscription (gold, probably one of the oldest kinatah(?)) on Gonjo.

It were very interesting to learn to know, what are differences between Dhapur Brojol and Tilam Upih, then between Tilam Upih and Tilam Sari: what is the meaning of Tikel Alis and Tingil?

A keris collector clearly should be at the minimum a good ethnologist.