The visible part of gonjo when Keris sheathed

BluErf · 30th January 2010, 12:56 PM

I have a Lombok keris pedang with a ganja that sticks just a little bit above the sheath. Looking at the sheath, I thought it was the original sheath.

The black and white photo here shows the ganja parallel with the top of the wrangka. Perhaps it was intentional? Perhaps some fellow collectors from Bali/Lombok can help clarify?

Gustav · 30th January 2010, 02:10 PM

Yes, I also have a keris from Lombok, with an older carefully made sarung of not bad quality, which also sticks a little bit (like on the picture) out of the sheath.

I also hope, somebody can clarify this.

Naga Sasra · 30th January 2010, 03:56 PM

Although I am not from Bali/Lombok I checked Djelenga's book for this issue, by far the large majority of the pieces are flush with the top of the sheath.

Also of the 29 pieces from Bali/Lombok in my own collection currently, all but two are flush with the top of the sheath.

Wood shrinkage over time and or poor fitting of the blade into the sheath, this is most likely the cause of the blades gonjo sticking a little bit above the sheath.

As for the Black and White photo, this photo was staged so who knows what the intention were.

30th January 2010, 12:56 PM	#1
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	I have a Lombok keris pedang with a ganja that sticks just a little bit above the sheath. Looking at the sheath, I thought it was the original sheath. The black and white photo here shows the ganja parallel with the top of the wrangka. Perhaps it was intentional? Perhaps some fellow collectors from Bali/Lombok can help clarify?

30th January 2010, 02:10 PM	#2
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,280	Yes, I also have a keris from Lombok, with an older carefully made sarung of not bad quality, which also sticks a little bit (like on the picture) out of the sheath. I also hope, somebody can clarify this.

30th January 2010, 03:56 PM	#3
Naga Sasra Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Boca Raton, Florida, USA Posts: 108	Although I am not from Bali/Lombok I checked Djelenga's book for this issue, by far the large majority of the pieces are flush with the top of the sheath. Also of the 29 pieces from Bali/Lombok in my own collection currently, all but two are flush with the top of the sheath. Wood shrinkage over time and or poor fitting of the blade into the sheath, this is most likely the cause of the blades gonjo sticking a little bit above the sheath. As for the Black and White photo, this photo was staged so who knows what the intention were.