My Keris: Newly Made Of Painted Sheath

Ria · 29th December 2004, 08:00 AM

Hi all,
Thanks for the replied.
I should keep this one as my favourite collection and of course for the beautiful art of "sunggingan" on it warangka/hilt. Attached below photo for it's blade, according to the seller he mentioned the blade as Dapur Pandawa, luk 5. He also mentioned that the blade was made from Besi Ambal (refer the term of Besi Ambal in Ensiklopedi Keris, pg 99) but I'm not sure how true is it???? but I like this keris very much!!!

Thank you again for the comments.

Philip · 29th December 2004, 08:57 AM

Ria,
Thank you for posting a very impressive piece! I like the quality of both blade and fittings.

When I look at the painted motifs, with their striking color combinations, I immediately think of the folk art in some areas of Portugal. I know next to nothing about keris, but am aware of the influence of the Portuguese in areas of south Asia over several centuries (indeed, their colonial presence ended only about 3 decades ago in East Timor). Would I be off the mark in believing that this painted decor may have a Portuguese origin?

Mick · 31st December 2004, 09:45 PM

Here are a couple of the old versions.

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The following is the more common version. Note that the sheath has been recarved for the keris now encased. The correct fitting is between the parrell lines in the area bounded by the fish scale motif.

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These pictures have been a little jazzed up in a photo program. The first piece has gold leaf as part of the work and both have been covered with some protective shellac which has darkened a little with age. It would take a painting restorer to bring them back to life without destroying the original work.

Ok guys what happened??? These are 640X480 and under190KB in size.

Mick · 31st December 2004, 10:26 PM

Here are the pictures.

Mick · 31st December 2004, 10:32 PM

Missed one

nechesh · 31st December 2004, 11:52 PM

Thanks Mick for showing us these earlier examples. I wonder what happened to the blades these wrongko were originally made for. Even if fully restored it seems that the old school sheath painters had a more sublte sense of color.
That's a pretty meaty gonjo you've got on the gayaman wrongko. Whatcha got in there?

Mick · 1st January 2005, 04:33 AM

Nechesh

If you saw the picture of the piece with the carved peacock instead of the normal kembang kacang that I pictured here a year or so ago, that's what is in this sheath.

29th December 2004, 08:00 AM	#1
Ria Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 14	Dapur Pandawa, luk 5 Hi all, Thanks for the replied. I should keep this one as my favourite collection and of course for the beautiful art of "sunggingan" on it warangka/hilt. Attached below photo for it's blade, according to the seller he mentioned the blade as Dapur Pandawa, luk 5. He also mentioned that the blade was made from Besi Ambal (refer the term of Besi Ambal in Ensiklopedi Keris, pg 99) but I'm not sure how true is it???? but I like this keris very much!!! Thank you again for the comments. Attached Images

29th December 2004, 08:57 AM	#2
Philip Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: California Posts: 1,036	Origin of this painted style ?? Ria, Thank you for posting a very impressive piece! I like the quality of both blade and fittings. When I look at the painted motifs, with their striking color combinations, I immediately think of the folk art in some areas of Portugal. I know next to nothing about keris, but am aware of the influence of the Portuguese in areas of south Asia over several centuries (indeed, their colonial presence ended only about 3 decades ago in East Timor). Would I be off the mark in believing that this painted decor may have a Portuguese origin?

31st December 2004, 09:45 PM	#3
Mick Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Orlando Posts: 104	Here are a couple of the old versions. [IMG]DSC00006a[/IMG] [IMG]DSC00002a[/IMG] [IMG]DSC00004a[/IMG] [IMG]DSC00005a[/IMG] The following is the more common version. Note that the sheath has been recarved for the keris now encased. The correct fitting is between the parrell lines in the area bounded by the fish scale motif. [IMG]DSC00008a[/IMG] [IMG]DSC00009a[/IMG] [IMG]DSC00010a[/IMG] These pictures have been a little jazzed up in a photo program. The first piece has gold leaf as part of the work and both have been covered with some protective shellac which has darkened a little with age. It would take a painting restorer to bring them back to life without destroying the original work. Ok guys what happened??? These are 640X480 and under190KB in size. Last edited by Mick; 31st December 2004 at 09:49 PM. Reason: Photos did not atach

31st December 2004, 10:26 PM	#4
Mick Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Orlando Posts: 104	Here are the pictures. Attached Images

31st December 2004, 10:32 PM	#5
Mick Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Orlando Posts: 104	Missed one Attached Images

31st December 2004, 11:52 PM	#6
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	Thanks Mick for showing us these earlier examples. I wonder what happened to the blades these wrongko were originally made for. Even if fully restored it seems that the old school sheath painters had a more sublte sense of color. That's a pretty meaty gonjo you've got on the gayaman wrongko. Whatcha got in there?

1st January 2005, 04:33 AM	#7
Mick Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Orlando Posts: 104	Nechesh If you saw the picture of the piece with the carved peacock instead of the normal kembang kacang that I pictured here a year or so ago, that's what is in this sheath.

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