11th August 2024, 03:32 PM | #1 |
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An old keris blade ID
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I have an old keris. I can tell it's old through the appearance and condition of the blade. Can you help me to identify it? Is it a Majapahit Keris? The ‘thing’ below the hilt is a new mammoth ivory rings. I replaced it myself. |
12th August 2024, 05:31 AM | #2 |
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The blumbangan appears to be the form that we call "boto adeg" = "standing brick", this form can be an indicator for a keris that we classify as "Mojojpahit" according to the tangguh system. However, it can also appear in other classifications of keris.
I cannot give a defensible opinion from this photo, but an opinion based upon what I believe I can see in the photo is that this keris blade was made in either East Jawa or in an area under the influence of the Surakarta kraton & it probably dates from the 19th century. |
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12th August 2024, 09:09 AM | #4 |
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the " thing" would be a mendak and is not particularly looking like a mammoth one ( that material is generally darker), however beautiful, it isn't particularly in keeping with this kris.
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The former mendak of this Keris when I got it was even worse. It looks like horn or even plastic. That's why I try to replace it. |
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I also agree that the material is not likely to me mammoth ivory, which would never be so white like that. It could be new ivory, but more likely some type of antler or bone. |
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