Differences between luk forms

Greybeard · 8th May 2009, 05:53 AM

Dear fellow members

Despite my nickname -- Greybeard -- I am a "young" keris collector and a new member, too. Still lacking in knowledge and experience, I collected quite a number of older and a few new kerises (I hope they are of good or at least of average quality ... anyway, so far I like them all!).
As a starting point, I decided to purchase kerises luk only, because I am especially interested in the forms of the luk (kemba -- sedeng -- rengkol, according to the Ensiklopedi Keris). However, when looking at my kerises I find it sometimes difficult to distinguish one luk type from the other. E.g. where does sedeng end, where does rengkol begin?
Can someone provide some pictures, showing those styles and the differences between them?

Thanks a lot and best regards,

Greybeard

Alam Shah · 8th May 2009, 06:49 AM

A good example of an illustration could be found in the book, "Keris Jawa: antara Mistik dan Nalar", page 157. It shows the 5 major forms.. luk hemet-hemet, luk kemba, luk sarpa lumaku, luk keker/sarpa nglangi and luk rengkol. Of course there are variants in between.

Btw, welcome to the forum.

Greybeard · 8th May 2009, 08:01 AM

Hello Alam Shah

Thank you for your suggestion. Based on the picture in "Keris Jawa" I own 1 kemba, some sedeng, a few keker and 1 very similar to rengkol (true rengkol seems to be closely related to the tangguh Pengging, but my keris is said to be Mataram Senopaten).

Regards,
Greybeard

Greybeard · 18th May 2009, 05:51 AM

Thank you all for reading my very first post!

Regards,

Greybeard

8th May 2009, 05:53 AM	#1
Greybeard Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Switzerland Posts: 124	Differences between luk forms Dear fellow members Despite my nickname -- Greybeard -- I am a "young" keris collector and a new member, too. Still lacking in knowledge and experience, I collected quite a number of older and a few new kerises (I hope they are of good or at least of average quality ... anyway, so far I like them all!). As a starting point, I decided to purchase kerises luk only, because I am especially interested in the forms of the luk (kemba -- sedeng -- rengkol, according to the Ensiklopedi Keris). However, when looking at my kerises I find it sometimes difficult to distinguish one luk type from the other. E.g. where does sedeng end, where does rengkol begin? Can someone provide some pictures, showing those styles and the differences between them? Thanks a lot and best regards, Greybeard

8th May 2009, 06:49 AM	#2
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	A good example of an illustration could be found in the book, "Keris Jawa: antara Mistik dan Nalar", page 157. It shows the 5 major forms.. luk hemet-hemet, luk kemba, luk sarpa lumaku, luk keker/sarpa nglangi and luk rengkol. Of course there are variants in between. Btw, welcome to the forum.

8th May 2009, 08:01 AM	#3
Greybeard Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Switzerland Posts: 124	Hello Alam Shah Thank you for your suggestion. Based on the picture in "Keris Jawa" I own 1 kemba, some sedeng, a few keker and 1 very similar to rengkol (true rengkol seems to be closely related to the tangguh Pengging, but my keris is said to be Mataram Senopaten). Regards, Greybeard

18th May 2009, 05:51 AM	#4
Greybeard Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Switzerland Posts: 124	Thank you all for reading my very first post! Regards, Greybeard