YOUNGER Keris

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Originally Posted by Newsteel

I understand there are keris exhibition and competition going on at Indonesia. Maybe Pak ganjawulung can show us some good pics. I received this picture from an email from Indonesian keris collectors and friends. I am very impressed by this new made betok.

Hi Newsteel,
I saw that betok with "pamor poleng" in the keris exhibition in Bentara Budaya, Jakarta on last August 12-16. Yes, it was made by Pak Pauzan Puspasukadgo, but owned by a Jakarta collector.

There were around 200 blades or more, exhibited in the main hall. Consists of 60 percent new era kerises, and 40 percent "reference" kerises (old kerises). But the "selling section" in two halls -- was a very special attraction too. There were more than 100 kerises "for sale" (some in normal prices, but many of them with higher prices than normal) -- in more than 16 selling tables...

Unfortunately, I didn't take many photos of kerises behind the glass boxes in the main exhibition halls (not for sale). But I took some snapshots on the "selling corner" as you may see in the pics below... (The bearded gentleman with white cap, is Mr Haryono Guritno -- the writer of "Keris Jawa" book).

Ganjawulung

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Dear All,

During the "new era" (kamardikan) keris exhibition in Bentara Budaya, Jakarta on August 2008, we have some special keris guests, Mrs & Mr Bronwen and Garrett Solyom (as you may see in the picture below). Of course, the authors of "The World of the Javanese Keris" (1978) gave a keris lecture to the Jakarta audience. Interesting lecture.

One month earlier, Dietrich Drescher also came to Bentara Budaya -- an art Centre owned by a daily newspaper -- informal meeting with some Jakarta keris lovers. And of course, a "special" wayang gift for the German gentleman who once encouraged some "sleeping" keris-maker families in Jawa, to get up and making keris again...

Ganjawulung

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The Danish "Kriskdisk" author, Karsten Sejr Jensen (and wife) also came to Jakarta, only a couple days before the keris Exhibition. You may see their picture, when they visited Mr Haryono Guritno -- the author of "Keris Jawa" book. Friendly conversation on a friendly visit, of course...

Ganjawulung

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Back to younger style of kerises, here is a new design of a keris with dhapur of "Cengkrong with luk", created by Ki Sukamdi -- solonese keris maker. Not yet stained with warangan. It is just "fresh from the oven"...

Ganjawulung

[Marcokeris]

GREAT GANJA!!!!!

[Rick]

Most of my keris are Nem Neman; I have seven antique blades dressed and a couple of more waiting .

The new work can be outstanding .

[ganjawulung]

Another special keris guest, Mr "Big" Suhaimi from Singapore, with (first and third from left) our keris friends from Malaysia. The far right, is KRT (Kanjeng Raden Tumenggung) Hartonodiningrat -- the winner of "keris forming competition" in Bentara Budaya Jakarta 2006, from Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.

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Originally Posted by Rick

Most of my keris are Nem Neman; I have seven antique blades dressed and a couple of more waiting .

The new work can be outstanding .

Good "garap", Rick. And it has a unique form of "wideng" on the "greneng" side. Inverted "wideng"...

Ganjawulung

[Andrew]

Originally Posted by Rick

Most of my keris are Nem Neman; I have seven antique blades dressed and a couple of more waiting .

The new work can be outstanding .

I really like that one alot, Rick. Is it as massive as it "feels" in the photo?

BTW, your deck needs sealing.