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Actually the cenral ridge IS pamor, also the line on gonjo (possibly
![]() A pitty the proportions in the pics are distorted (?). Is this keris Madurese or East-Javanese? What are the similarities, what the differences? I have never heard something substantial about East Javanese keris. Are the rust holes over the entire blade, also the difference of the edge at sorsoran and elsewhere suspicious? Last edited by Gustav; 18th April 2010 at 10:33 PM. |
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I think I can understand why this keris is thought to be tangguh east Jawa (Blambangan), and why it is also thought from Madura. The pamor and the luk rengkol suggest this 2 area. maybe some more knowledgeables out there can enlighten us further. I got a feeling this keris could be from around the border between Central and East of Java - around Jipang area.
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Hello Gustav, Penangsang,
Thank you for your inputs. Sorry for the distorted pictures. This happened by scaling down the images; the original photos are far too large. In reality the blade is a bit more elongated and a bit less wavy, although the luk are indeed of the rengkol type. If the ada-ada is pamor, might it be some sort of Sodo saler then? Madura or East Java -- could this keris be recent and artificially aged by acid? This was my first thought when this keris arrived one year ago: The rust pitting is regularly distributed over the entire blade, and the edge corrosion appears too extreme to be "natural" -- yes, the corrosion seems suspicious to me! Regards, Heinz |
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I think its a good one. Genuine and not realy suspicious, maybe it have been etched. But i have seen much worse on some old blades(seen below). Yours is Dapur Senkelat? Iff you dont want it anny more...I can PM you my adres..
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Hello Kulbuntet,
Thank you. I was never really sure about the authenticity, the origin, and the age of this blade, but I've always liked it. I would just like to learn a little bit about it, and I think I'll keep it for awhile. Its dapur might be Parungsari (has two lambe gajah). Regards, Heinz |
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