Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
10th August 2009, 07:57 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
10th August 2009, 01:10 AM
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Replies: 18
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Thanks Alan,
And of course, it is impossible...
Thanks Alan,
And of course, it is impossible too to make pictures like these photos, without unsheating the keris, or uncover the glass box of the keris....
Anyway, thanks for your response
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
10th August 2009, 12:35 AM
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Replies: 18
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
9th August 2009, 05:37 AM
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Replies: 18
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In Malaysian term, yes, it has pichit, or...
In Malaysian term, yes, it has pichit, or 'pijetan' in Jawa. But we called too, "luk samun" (or 'secret waves' if you notice the blade at frontal view, actually this 'lurus' or straight blade is a...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
8th August 2009, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 23,142
No problem at all, Rick, for the sake of our...
No problem at all, Rick, for the sake of our keris-knowledge. I know, you notice much on the "akar bahar" hilt. So here is more close ups on both sides of the hilt and lower part of the...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
8th August 2009, 06:07 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 23,142
Thanks, David. The details of the keris are...
Thanks, David. The details of the keris are really fascinating -- no staining, but really naturally-beautiful. The dhapur is "puthut kembar" betok, a popular dhapur of twin hindhu-priest of probably...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
8th August 2009, 05:26 AM
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Replies: 18
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KERIS BANTEN
If you enter the new museum of Jakarta -- The National Museum of Jakarta -- at Jalan Merdeka Barat (Merdeka Barat Avenue) on the 4th floor, you will see one elegant though simple form of keris, once...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
31st July 2009, 07:52 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 17,158
The form of luks, IMO is well executed....
The form of luks, IMO is well executed. Excellent. I like the form of luks of this keris -- many luks but not looks clumsy... But not the greneng part. From the form of the gandhik -- sirah cecak...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
29th July 2009, 06:13 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 42,203
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th July 2009, 09:41 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 42,203
MORE Close ups
These are more close ups on the sogokan and the sor-soran of this ligan (keris pedang)...
GANJAWULUNG
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th July 2009, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 42,203
Regol Ligan?
A ligan -- either Lombok or Balinese -- with "double gandhik". Regol ligan? It has two sogokanS in each side. I am not sure what "angun-angunan" (dhapur) it is...
GANJAWULUNG
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th July 2009, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 31
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CEKAH Redut?
Similar to Alan's "more than eleven notches" hilt -- I count at least 98 "takikan" (notches) in one hilt. Is it cekah redut?
GANJAWULUNG
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th July 2009, 09:01 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 31,295
ELEVEN NOTCHES hilt
Dear Erik,
IMHO one of the complete book on Bali and Lombok Kerises is Ir Lalu Djelenga's book, "Keris di Lombok" (1994, 2000). It is interesting to read on this special "danda" or "danganan" (keris...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
26th July 2009, 03:06 AM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
26th July 2009, 03:03 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 10,499
Dear Mykeris,
It is similar, but IMHO not the...
Dear Mykeris,
It is similar, but IMHO not the same. Similar in intention (to commemorate certain years or date), but not with the same symbols. This famous "Si Ginjai" keris (now it belongs to the...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
23rd July 2009, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 24
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Very soft finishing, not too contrast as...
Very soft finishing, not too contrast as arsenic-warangan staining. I think it is more suitable for such old blade -- not too contrast. But I'm still guessing on the blade, whether it might have...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
23rd July 2009, 10:16 AM
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Replies: 24
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
23rd July 2009, 02:25 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 14,768
Thanks a lot, Alan,
Me either, I just want to...
Thanks a lot, Alan,
Me either, I just want to tell the reality that actually in the dark side of Javanese history in the past was -- King PB II "had given the whole Mataram souvereignity while he...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd July 2009, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 24
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd July 2009, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 14,768
Dear Alan,
I don’t think the past fact of...
Dear Alan,
I don’t think the past fact of Yogyakarta is as simple as that. And if you don’t mind, let me clarify this statement from different view. Let’s ‘listen’ to what Dr Soekanto – an...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd July 2009, 03:07 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 14,768
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th July 2009, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 135
Views: 236,287
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th July 2009, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 135
Views: 236,287
Dutch Face with Moustache
Another Maduran "tourist" warangka and hilt... You may regard the "dutch face with moustache" on one side of the hilt...
GANJAWULUNG
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th July 2009, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 135
Views: 236,287
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th July 2009, 06:42 AM
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Replies: 135
Views: 236,287
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