Nom-noman Keris

Karttikeya · 20th October 2012, 02:17 PM

Need your ID about this blade. Can this blade be classified as Surakarta blade? Or probably Yogyakarta? The blade is quite thick but not wide enough as classified as SKA keris. Seems like Mageti style but pesi shape is not what people call as 'sirah gundolo' pesi as a main feature of Mageti blade. I look forward your opinion on this blade.. Thanks in advance.

kai · 21st October 2012, 12:17 AM

Hello Karttikeya,

Just my 2 cents to get the ball rolling:
This blade looks more like it was made by a Madurese bladesmith, doesn't it?

Regards,
Kai

Jean · 21st October 2012, 10:27 AM

The ganja is curved (sebit ron tal), the greneng is a bit odd and the wadidang is unusually flared, it does seem to be not a typical blade from Central Java, may be a recent piece?

Regards

Rick · 27th October 2012, 04:53 AM

And we hear no more from the O.P. ?

Opinions; refutation ?

Anything ??

A. G. Maisey · 27th October 2012, 07:50 AM

OK, here's "anything".

It does not look like either of the two Mageti keris that I have seen.

It has some similarities to the work of Djeno Harumbrodjo, but is less refined.

Might be Djeno's work on a bad day. Might be an intended copy in the style of Djeno. Might be by one of Djeno's relatives.

Doesn't look like Madura or East Jawa work, but anything is possible from that direction.

Is not the work of any Solo maker I can recognise.

Cannot be classified as Surakarta because the rondha is totally, totally wrong, the pawakan is too slim and wimpy, the blumbangan does not appear to be boto adeg.

Jean · 27th October 2012, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

OK, here's "anything".

It has some similarities to the work of Djeno Harumbrodjo, but is less refined.
Might be Djeno's work on a bad day. Might be an intended copy in the style of Djeno. Might be by one of Djeno's relatives.

I agree with Alan's opinion, however the greneng style is different from Djeno's blades which I have seen (see pages 99 & 281 in the book Keris Mahakarya Nusantara for instance). May be from the Malang connection?
Regards

20th October 2012, 02:17 PM	#1
Karttikeya Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 54	Nom-noman Keris Need your ID about this blade. Can this blade be classified as Surakarta blade? Or probably Yogyakarta? The blade is quite thick but not wide enough as classified as SKA keris. Seems like Mageti style but pesi shape is not what people call as 'sirah gundolo' pesi as a main feature of Mageti blade. I look forward your opinion on this blade.. Thanks in advance. Attached Images

27th October 2012, 04:53 AM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	Two Responses And we hear no more from the O.P. ? Opinions; refutation ? Anything ??

21st October 2012, 12:17 AM	#2
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,254	Hello Karttikeya, Just my 2 cents to get the ball rolling: This blade looks more like it was made by a Madurese bladesmith, doesn't it? Regards, Kai

21st October 2012, 10:27 AM	#3
Jean Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,740	The ganja is curved (sebit ron tal), the greneng is a bit odd and the wadidang is unusually flared, it does seem to be not a typical blade from Central Java, may be a recent piece? Regards

27th October 2012, 07:50 AM	#5
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,892	OK, here's "anything". It does not look like either of the two Mageti keris that I have seen. It has some similarities to the work of Djeno Harumbrodjo, but is less refined. Might be Djeno's work on a bad day. Might be an intended copy in the style of Djeno. Might be by one of Djeno's relatives. Doesn't look like Madura or East Jawa work, but anything is possible from that direction. Is not the work of any Solo maker I can recognise. Cannot be classified as Surakarta because the rondha is totally, totally wrong, the pawakan is too slim and wimpy, the blumbangan does not appear to be boto adeg.