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Old 5th November 2005, 06:03 PM   #1
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Hi dear all,

Just need to give my opinion about Simatua keris, I think KC is right about old keris out of Indonesia and any other ancient artifact.

.... back to the keris and wangka, The dapur (shape) of Simatua keris not Pandawa, but Pulanggeni. Pandawa has Kembang Kacang at Gandik, but Pulanggeni not. The pamor called Beras Wutah. If I look closer on the iron and pamor, also deep tikel alis and another ricikan (features), this keris can be made from late Majapahit period.

.. and the wrangka, called gayaman Jogja style made from Timoho wooden with mendak meniran Jogjakarta. The hilt also Jogjakarta style. The pendok called Kemalo, more specific.. Black Kemalo from Silver. I suppose that all of the wrangka is old made. Nice wrangka.

but, could you please give a close up picture of the pesi/peksi (bottom of the gonjo) ? I think the pesi of this keris is repaired (Jawa = Srumbungan). So that look not appropriate for the keris from Majapahit keris period. bigger that usually.

Overall.. good keris and classy wrangka.

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Old 6th November 2005, 05:16 AM   #2
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Hi dear all,
Just need to give my opinion about Simatua keris, I think KC is right about old keris out of Indonesia and any other ancient artifact.
Forgive me Mans, but as a dealer of keris don't you regularly export antique keris out of Indonesia.
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Old 6th November 2005, 08:51 AM   #3
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Shhh... don't ask too many questions!
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Old 6th November 2005, 10:20 AM   #4
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Perhaps the one that is restricted is kerisses that had been verified professionally as an indonesian pusaka. Kerisses for western "menu" is surely different.
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Old 6th November 2005, 04:38 PM   #5
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Shhh... don't ask too many questions!
Don't ask too many questions ...... just do it as Kai doing so far

As antique artifact, antique keris can't be exported..., but as a traditional steel handycraft for personal collections it can be
and, as Pusaka (family heirloom), I will keep some of my keris for my next generations.

... for western or eastern "menu" I think it same. Now, western knew well about the keris. I realy appreciate that. So, depend to our knowledge about the keris, the seller whose give truth informations and trust. But, if you have good knowldege about it, let your feeling tellling the truth about the good keris which you intersted.

Sorry if any mistake on my English
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