Keris Pangeran Dipenogoro

mykeris · 9th May 2005, 06:32 PM

TQ. It is a pity, this keris is unattended by its owner. I wish I could pursue this keris, I could really get the feel while holding it and couldnt sleep thinking about it, a fantastique keris with hidden Minangkabu-Bugis history and hopefully one day I would be able to own it.

Boedhi Adhitya · 10th May 2005, 03:59 AM

Nice keris, bad rust

You should clean it the first time you have a chance. The keris's shape (dhapur) certainly not the ordinary one. The two deep fullers are intended to raise the middle part of the keris, so the middle part resembles the body and tail of "naga" snake. It is not the sogokan. Perhaps the blade was made in java, but i'm not quite sure before handle the blade by myself

The bugis peoples are well known as the good sailors and merchants, and their ancestor had travel throughout the archipelago.
One more thing, I believe the blade is very finely laminated. You may see the fine layers of iron under magnifier, AFTER you clean it. So, just clean it Mykeris, after you get the permission, of course

Boedhi Adhitya · 10th May 2005, 04:28 AM

Nice keris, bad rust

You should clean it the first time you have the chance. The blade's shape (dhapur) certainly not the ordinary one. The two deep fullers are intended to raise the middle part of the blade, so it resembles the body and tail of the naga snake. It is not the sogokan. Althought it is belongs to bugis family, I believe the blade was made in java , but not quite certain before handle it by myself

The Bugis peoples are well known as the good sailormen and merchants. They had travel throughout the archipelago for a long time, so it was very common for them to brought fine goods from other areas.
One more thing, I believe the blade is finely laminated. You may see the layers of iron under magnifier AFTER you clean it. So, just clean it Mykeris, certainly after you get the permission

mykeris · 10th May 2005, 06:37 PM

TQ, I will do so.

10th May 2005, 03:59 AM	#2
Boedhi Adhitya Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 103	Nice keris, bad rust You should clean it the first time you have a chance. The keris's shape (dhapur) certainly not the ordinary one. The two deep fullers are intended to raise the middle part of the keris, so the middle part resembles the body and tail of "naga" snake. It is not the sogokan. Perhaps the blade was made in java, but i'm not quite sure before handle the blade by myself The bugis peoples are well known as the good sailors and merchants, and their ancestor had travel throughout the archipelago. One more thing, I believe the blade is very finely laminated. You may see the fine layers of iron under magnifier, AFTER you clean it. So, just clean it Mykeris, after you get the permission, of course Last edited by Boedhi Adhitya; 10th May 2005 at 04:10 AM.

9th May 2005, 06:32 PM	#1
mykeris Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 278	TQ. It is a pity, this keris is unattended by its owner. I wish I could pursue this keris, I could really get the feel while holding it and couldnt sleep thinking about it, a fantastique keris with hidden Minangkabu-Bugis history and hopefully one day I would be able to own it.

10th May 2005, 04:28 AM	#3
Boedhi Adhitya Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 103	Nice keris, bad rust You should clean it the first time you have the chance. The blade's shape (dhapur) certainly not the ordinary one. The two deep fullers are intended to raise the middle part of the blade, so it resembles the body and tail of the naga snake. It is not the sogokan. Althought it is belongs to bugis family, I believe the blade was made in java , but not quite certain before handle it by myself The Bugis peoples are well known as the good sailormen and merchants. They had travel throughout the archipelago for a long time, so it was very common for them to brought fine goods from other areas. One more thing, I believe the blade is finely laminated. You may see the layers of iron under magnifier AFTER you clean it. So, just clean it Mykeris, certainly after you get the permission

10th May 2005, 06:37 PM	#4
mykeris Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 278	TQ, I will do so.