6 kerises I just bought from an inherited collection

A. G. Maisey · 25th August 2021, 10:02 PM

The sajen is recent, but more likely to be Javanese than Sumenep.

The Jogja keris blade is recent, but it appears to be a pretty decent keris, definitely Sumenep, Madura. The dress is older. This combination of older dress with young blade is just as common as older blade with younger dress.

I have a feeling that at least the Jogja keris might have come from me.

The pelet markings of Timoho do not always penetrate the wood, in fact when a Timoho atasan is re-finished the m'ranggi needs to be careful not to polish out the dark patches. But with a kendit it is often the case that the dark belt will penetrate.

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25th August 2021, 10:02 PM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,989	The sajen is recent, but more likely to be Javanese than Sumenep. The Jogja keris blade is recent, but it appears to be a pretty decent keris, definitely Sumenep, Madura. The dress is older. This combination of older dress with young blade is just as common as older blade with younger dress. I have a feeling that at least the Jogja keris might have come from me. The pelet markings of Timoho do not always penetrate the wood, in fact when a Timoho atasan is re-finished the m'ranggi needs to be careful not to polish out the dark patches. But with a kendit it is often the case that the dark belt will penetrate.