kris identification needed

A. G. Maisey · 26th December 2017, 10:37 PM

What is the overall length of this scabbard?

There is a type of gayaman wrongko which is attributed to Tegal that has each end of the gambar dipping down, instead of flat or up.

A gandar that has its top section with kruwingan and its bottom section with no kruwingan and no ada-ada is common in Bali keris.

In chapter 6, figure 68 Jensen names a similar wrongko to this one under discussion as "gayaman Solo type", which it is not, some characteristics of Jensen's "Solo type" are Madura or North East Jawa.

I do not know where this wrongko under discussion might come from, but it does possess individual features that can be aligned with:- Tegal, Madura, Bali, North East Jawa.

Take your pick

26th December 2017, 10:37 PM	#4
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	What is the overall length of this scabbard? There is a type of gayaman wrongko which is attributed to Tegal that has each end of the gambar dipping down, instead of flat or up. A gandar that has its top section with kruwingan and its bottom section with no kruwingan and no ada-ada is common in Bali keris. In chapter 6, figure 68 Jensen names a similar wrongko to this one under discussion as "gayaman Solo type", which it is not, some characteristics of Jensen's "Solo type" are Madura or North East Jawa. I do not know where this wrongko under discussion might come from, but it does possess individual features that can be aligned with:- Tegal, Madura, Bali, North East Jawa. Take your pick Last edited by A. G. Maisey; 27th December 2017 at 12:17 AM.