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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi Today, 01:20 PM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
Brojol > lower on one side than on the other...

Brojol > lower on one side than on the other side.

Well --- it is, isn't it?

its a keris.

For me, the real question is who gives/gave a dhapur the name, the maker? the person for whom made?...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi Today, 12:41 AM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
Here we have a few pendoks. From the left we...

Here we have a few pendoks.

From the left we have two pendoks that most collectors at the present time would classify as Banyumas, however, these two pendoks both came off very old Surakarta (ie,...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi Yesterday, 11:34 PM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
Interesting opinion Gustav. Thank you.

Interesting opinion Gustav.

Thank you.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi Yesterday, 09:35 PM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
Post #12 Gustav? You can see Jogja...

Post #12 Gustav?

You can see Jogja characteristics in this sunggingan pendok?

Am I correct in this assumption?

Detlef, I was referring to the picture of another similar pendok, it was a...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi Yesterday, 12:47 PM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
Which post number is that Gustav?

Which post number is that Gustav?
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi Yesterday, 04:33 AM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
Gustav, some are curved at the top, some are not....

Gustav, some are curved at the top, some are not. Some Jogja pendok are made for court dress some are not. There is a lot of variation in pendoks & other dress and this is particularly true where...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 16th May 2024, 06:16 AM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
Gustav, the center front panel is a slorok, it is...

Gustav, the center front panel is a slorok, it is a separate part to the body of the pendok, the open end of the pendok can be made flat, or it can be made curved, this one has been made flat.

In...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 16th May 2024, 05:01 AM
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Views: 833
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Rick, yes, burl teak (jati gembol) Gustav,...

Rick, yes, burl teak (jati gembol)

Gustav, it is a very easy job to fit just about any pendok to just about any wrongko.

Kino, this is a very nice blade, but it is not the nature of the blade...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 16th May 2024, 04:55 AM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
Agreed Gustav, the overall impression is as you...

Agreed Gustav, the overall impression is as you state, however I cannot see sufficient detail in the photo to let me identify the grain orientation.

The little roundish thing in the sorsoran does...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th May 2024, 09:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 806
Posted By A. G. Maisey
In what I can see, this pamor looks like the...

In what I can see, this pamor looks like the remnants of a pamor miring, but i cannot guess what it might have been made as from these photos, I alsi cannot name the pamor in the sorsoran from...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th May 2024, 09:34 PM
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Views: 833
Posted By A. G. Maisey
It was kemalo, red lacquer, in a Central Javanese...

It was kemalo, red lacquer, in a Central Javanese palace hierarchy this red lacquer was & is the prerogative of a bupati (regent, district governor, or a member of the royal family).

Kemalo is...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th May 2024, 09:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,053
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Tilam upih is keris blade form, or "dhapur", it...

Tilam upih is keris blade form, or "dhapur", it is a simple form, this keris is not tilam upih.

The blade is quite old, it is very likely before 1800 --- & I'm being very conservative here.

The...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th May 2024, 09:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,665
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Yes David, all true. However, if we were to...

Yes David, all true.

However, if we were to remove all dress items from this blade, what classification do you believe most experienced students of the keris would give it?

By "classification"...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th May 2024, 12:25 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,665
Posted By A. G. Maisey
It is interesting the way these are showing up. I...

It is interesting the way these are showing up. I have only ever had one in my hands & had never seen another.

Now, measure that against how many keris I have had possession of & have seen. By...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th May 2024, 09:15 PM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
and the younger generations have become taller

and the younger generations have become taller
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th May 2024, 11:47 PM
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Views: 1,053
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Madura ladrang. Pamor is the same on both...

Madura ladrang.

Pamor is the same on both sides, just more worn on one side than the other. The side with less prolific contrasting material probably started as thinner layer of pamor in the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th May 2024, 11:43 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,665
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Thanks GIO.

Thanks GIO.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th May 2024, 01:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,263
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Not any more Detlef, not any more.

Not any more Detlef, not any more.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th May 2024, 11:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,317
Posted By A. G. Maisey
It is an older Madura keris, & as such I feel...

It is an older Madura keris, & as such I feel that if we want to classify it as ron variation, we really should stick with the designation of Bulu Ayam.

However, I can't make my mind up if this is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th May 2024, 09:48 PM
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Views: 13,741
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Yes, I think so.

Yes, I think so.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th May 2024, 12:33 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,003
Posted By A. G. Maisey
As an example:- "--- hilt figures seem to...

As an example:-

"--- hilt figures seem to vary in accordance with the type of people who were regarded as figures of power when the sajen was made ---"
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 9th May 2024, 10:12 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,003
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Yes David, I'm sure that you would have already...

Yes David, I'm sure that you would have already been aware of much of the info in this post, but a lot of the people who may read this post might not have been.

I am of the opinion that the keris...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 9th May 2024, 09:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,263
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Yes Detlef, I believe most people would call it a...

Yes Detlef, I believe most people would call it a patrem.

However, strictly speaking, a keris patrem is a keris specifically for a woman.

We need to remember that in olden times, when a keris...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 9th May 2024, 12:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,263
Posted By A. G. Maisey
How long is the blade, how long overall? ...

How long is the blade, how long overall?

Looking at the two keris, side by side, I'd probably call this a patrem, provided the other keris is normal.

If requested a m'ranggi will use whatever...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 7th May 2024, 11:57 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,003
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Yes, there were keris with luk in the late...

Yes, there were keris with luk in the late pre-Islamic period, but at that time the bladed weapon that we now know as "keris/kris" was something that would have been restricted to the elites.

The...
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