opinions on my kerises

BluErf · 26th December 2004, 02:25 PM

Hmmm... pamor is not my forte, but I don't think the pamor on the Solo keris is bulu ayam. Maybe more like "floating water weed" or something.

rasdan · 27th December 2004, 06:05 AM

Hi,

I think Blu is correct, the pamor is 'gaggeng kanyut'.

DAHenkel · 27th December 2004, 01:43 PM

the no. 8 piece is Peninsular Malay - likely Terengganu. A good serviceable example.

The hilt should face the same direction as the one pictured in my avatar.

Sang Keris · 21st January 2005, 04:38 PM

well its absolutely not a " bulu ayam ",.......

i think blu is right , it's ganggeng ganyut ,

or could be another pamor ....... can i see some more picture of this keris ???

casey · 21st January 2005, 07:10 PM

I hope these pics are a bit better.Would love all opinions I can get I'm enjoying this site very much and learning slowly.I hope to oneday actually be confident with my own opinions. Thanks. Case

nechesh · 21st January 2005, 09:28 PM

Hi Casey. The first 3 look like fairly nice new keris, late 20th century. The last 3 are older. #4, the Bugis keris looks like a fairly nice one that could use a good restaining to really raise the pamor pattern. The 23 luk (#6) keris is pretty unusual, anything truly old with that many curves would be. Turn the handle around so it faces like the others. #5 looks like it could be pamor Adeg of some sort, again in need of restaining. #2 and #3 have nice modern examples of rare Jawa hilt forms.
I know you are anxious to find out about these blades you've been gifted, but it might be less confusing if you presented fewer at a time. One ot two would be ideal so people can really focus on what you are presenting and give you more indepth descriptions and analysis.

BluErf · 22nd January 2005, 02:18 AM

Hey, nice jawa demam on the riau keris. The 'lattice'-work on the buah pinang (the 'ball' on which the figure sits) is a less common feature, and in this case, quite nicely carved. The jawa demam also has a more 'alive and fleshy' feel to it. The tilt of the head is graceful, a little minus point is that his garuda mungkur (the pointed trangular feature at the top of the hilt) is a bit broken at the tip.

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26th December 2004, 02:25 PM	#1
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Hmmm... pamor is not my forte, but I don't think the pamor on the Solo keris is bulu ayam. Maybe more like "floating water weed" or something.

27th December 2004, 06:05 AM	#2
rasdan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 369	Hi, I think Blu is correct, the pamor is 'gaggeng kanyut'.

27th December 2004, 01:43 PM	#3
DAHenkel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 125	the no. 8 piece is Peninsular Malay - likely Terengganu. A good serviceable example. The hilt should face the same direction as the one pictured in my avatar.

21st January 2005, 04:38 PM	#4
Sang Keris Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Indonesia Posts: 46	well its absolutely not a " bulu ayam ",....... i think blu is right , it's ganggeng ganyut , or could be another pamor ....... can i see some more picture of this keris ???

21st January 2005, 07:10 PM	#5
casey Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: australia Posts: 13	I hope these pics are a bit better.Would love all opinions I can get I'm enjoying this site very much and learning slowly.I hope to oneday actually be confident with my own opinions. Thanks. Case Attached Images

21st January 2005, 09:28 PM	#6
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	Hi Casey. The first 3 look like fairly nice new keris, late 20th century. The last 3 are older. #4, the Bugis keris looks like a fairly nice one that could use a good restaining to really raise the pamor pattern. The 23 luk (#6) keris is pretty unusual, anything truly old with that many curves would be. Turn the handle around so it faces like the others. #5 looks like it could be pamor Adeg of some sort, again in need of restaining. #2 and #3 have nice modern examples of rare Jawa hilt forms. I know you are anxious to find out about these blades you've been gifted, but it might be less confusing if you presented fewer at a time. One ot two would be ideal so people can really focus on what you are presenting and give you more indepth descriptions and analysis.

22nd January 2005, 02:18 AM	#7
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Hey, nice jawa demam on the riau keris. The 'lattice'-work on the buah pinang (the 'ball' on which the figure sits) is a less common feature, and in this case, quite nicely carved. The jawa demam also has a more 'alive and fleshy' feel to it. The tilt of the head is graceful, a little minus point is that his garuda mungkur (the pointed trangular feature at the top of the hilt) is a bit broken at the tip.