Eastern Java / Madura kris - Empu Tandju Bari?

A. G. Maisey · 16th July 2009, 01:15 AM

In my opinion this is an old Madura blade.

I have taken the liberty of putting this blade into an orientation that permits me to form an opinion.

Note the way the gandik tends to lean towards the centre of the blade; this is in most cases a characteristic of old Madura blades. Combined with the forward lean of the blade,and the type of pamor that has been used, as well as the form of the greneng, I would be comfortable with a classification of old Madura.

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16th July 2009, 01:15 AM	#7
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	In my opinion this is an old Madura blade. I have taken the liberty of putting this blade into an orientation that permits me to form an opinion. Note the way the gandik tends to lean towards the centre of the blade; this is in most cases a characteristic of old Madura blades. Combined with the forward lean of the blade,and the type of pamor that has been used, as well as the form of the greneng, I would be comfortable with a classification of old Madura.