For Comment #4

A. G. Maisey · 13th April 2019, 02:11 AM

Another one.

Some damage, but supposedly it left Jawa before 1850.

David · 13th April 2019, 02:29 AM

Thanks for posting Alan. I find myself quite smitten with this one.

JustYS · 13th April 2019, 03:12 AM

Hi Alan,

What character is on the hilt? Is it a wayang character?
Looks very nice...

I know you have obligations of not showing the blade, but could you please tell us more about the blade? Dhapur? Pamor?

Thank you,

YS

jagabuwana · 13th April 2019, 04:13 AM

Very nice. The proportions are so pleasing to the eye (to this beholder anyway

). Would I be right in saying that these are North Coast style dressings?

A. G. Maisey · 13th April 2019, 07:03 AM

YS, at the moment I'm not at home, I'm in Solo, I have not handled this keris in probably 3 or four years, my memory is simply not good enough to permit me to answer your questions.

Yes Jaga, I believe most people would place this keris as Ceribon.

Jean · 13th April 2019, 08:54 AM

According to the booklet "Keris dan senjata pusaka bahari" which seems well documented and written by experienced collectors, this wrongko would be locally called Perahu Labuh "ship at anchor" and generally attributed to Cirebon indeed.
And I will let Alan identify the figure on the hilt

Regards

David · 13th April 2019, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jean

And I will let Alan identify the figure on the hilt

Well, Alan may well correct me

, but i would refer to this hilt as a buta form. Some people call them raksasa. I have a couple of recently carved examples of this guy without the selut.
BTW Alan, hard to tell just from photos. Is this selut brass or silver or... ?

A. G. Maisey · 14th April 2019, 12:21 AM

David, I'm not at home, I do not have access to this keris and my memory is not good enough to give any clarification about it that we cannot see in the photo.

The photos were taken a few years back, and that might have been the last time I handled this keris.

I think that the selut & mendak are perhaps bronze.

Best I can do is give you a rain check for about a month's time.

David · 15th April 2019, 05:21 PM

No worries Alan. Just a curiosity on my part. Bronze seems a good possibility. Given the yellowish tint to the metal i didn't really think it was silver, but sometimes such colours are a factor of the light and color balance so i never assume without asking if the colors are correct.

Jean · 15th April 2019, 06:22 PM

Some similar yet different styles of wrongkos from the same area (some old and some recent).
Regards

Bjorn · 18th April 2019, 08:23 PM

Beautiful, rustic piece. Love the contrast between the wrongko and hulu.
Wonderful selut too. I wouldn't be surprised if the wilah itself is less impressive. I rarely see keris attributed to Ceribon and its surroundings with impressive wilah.

13th April 2019, 02:11 AM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,890	For Comment #4 Another one. Some damage, but supposedly it left Jawa before 1850. Attached Images

15th April 2019, 06:22 PM	#10
Jean Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,740	Some similar yet different styles of wrongkos from the same area (some old and some recent). Regards Attached Images

13th April 2019, 02:29 AM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,121	Thanks for posting Alan. I find myself quite smitten with this one.

13th April 2019, 03:12 AM	#3
JustYS Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 138	Hi Alan, What character is on the hilt? Is it a wayang character? Looks very nice... I know you have obligations of not showing the blade, but could you please tell us more about the blade? Dhapur? Pamor? Thank you, YS

13th April 2019, 04:13 AM	#4
jagabuwana Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 280	Very nice. The proportions are so pleasing to the eye (to this beholder anyway ). Would I be right in saying that these are North Coast style dressings? Last edited by jagabuwana; 13th April 2019 at 04:25 AM.

13th April 2019, 07:03 AM	#5
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,890	YS, at the moment I'm not at home, I'm in Solo, I have not handled this keris in probably 3 or four years, my memory is simply not good enough to permit me to answer your questions. Yes Jaga, I believe most people would place this keris as Ceribon.

13th April 2019, 08:54 AM	#6
Jean Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,740	According to the booklet "Keris dan senjata pusaka bahari" which seems well documented and written by experienced collectors, this wrongko would be locally called Perahu Labuh "ship at anchor" and generally attributed to Cirebon indeed. And I will let Alan identify the figure on the hilt Regards

14th April 2019, 12:21 AM	#8
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,890	David, I'm not at home, I do not have access to this keris and my memory is not good enough to give any clarification about it that we cannot see in the photo. The photos were taken a few years back, and that might have been the last time I handled this keris. I think that the selut & mendak are perhaps bronze. Best I can do is give you a rain check for about a month's time.

15th April 2019, 05:21 PM	#9
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,121	No worries Alan. Just a curiosity on my part. Bronze seems a good possibility. Given the yellowish tint to the metal i didn't really think it was silver, but sometimes such colours are a factor of the light and color balance so i never assume without asking if the colors are correct.

18th April 2019, 08:23 PM	#11
Bjorn Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 188	Beautiful, rustic piece. Love the contrast between the wrongko and hulu. Wonderful selut too. I wouldn't be surprised if the wilah itself is less impressive. I rarely see keris attributed to Ceribon and its surroundings with impressive wilah.