My Keris: Newly Made Of Painted Sheath

derek · 3rd February 2005, 08:47 PM

Hi Mick,

I noticed on your example the sun, moon, star, and earth (?) depicted twice. One with a symbol on the earth (if that's what it is) that implies something entering, one the other with a symbol that implies something coming out of the earth. Do you know what that represents?

-d

Mick · 3rd February 2005, 09:31 PM

derek

That is the coat of arms for the Sultan of Solo. The stars, moon ,sun and earth represent the universe. The item that is stuck into the earth is a nail (paku). The Sultan of Solo is known as Pakubuwono (the nail of the universe).

Alam Shah · 4th February 2005, 01:41 AM

Ria, nice artwork piece you have there.

Mick, I love your ladrangan piece. It is beautiful.
I hope to own one of these nice piece ...(if possible, someday...)

The painted ladrang sheath originated from Solo or Surakarta.
I think this is a uniquely Solo practice. (But I may be wrong). The blewah pendok in red lacquer, by tradition, only immediate relatives of the Sultan have the right to have red lacquered sheaths.

3rd February 2005, 08:47 PM	#1
derek Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 215	Sun, Moon, Stars, and Earth? Hi Mick, I noticed on your example the sun, moon, star, and earth (?) depicted twice. One with a symbol on the earth (if that's what it is) that implies something entering, one the other with a symbol that implies something coming out of the earth. Do you know what that represents? -d

4th February 2005, 01:41 AM	#3
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Nice to have one... Ria, nice artwork piece you have there. Mick, I love your ladrangan piece. It is beautiful. I hope to own one of these nice piece ...(if possible, someday...) The painted ladrang sheath originated from Solo or Surakarta. I think this is a uniquely Solo practice. (But I may be wrong). The blewah pendok in red lacquer, by tradition, only immediate relatives of the Sultan have the right to have red lacquered sheaths. Last edited by Alam Shah; 4th February 2005 at 01:57 AM.

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3rd February 2005, 09:31 PM	#2
Mick Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Orlando Posts: 104	derek That is the coat of arms for the Sultan of Solo. The stars, moon ,sun and earth represent the universe. The item that is stuck into the earth is a nail (paku). The Sultan of Solo is known as Pakubuwono (the nail of the universe).