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simatua · 5th November 2005, 08:01 AM

Thanks for the comment. I am a realistic man, and i know what you mean.
A fancy pendok and a wranka does not make a nice keris. Even I did not bought it on the market; it came from the inheritance of a late general TNI (Indonesian army) related to my wife. At the other hand he was a collector himself and did buy the keris, so no special stories.
The keris is written ( for whats it worth) to empu Bharada (?) i never heart and read about, and cannot find it in the books

Speaking about court pieces, i doubt it myself this is one.i expect a lot from a Court blade.And i have seen in collections of others and myself better blades( just simple dressed) than this. but........

Still questions are remaining. the wranka(old) is exactly fit for the blade, and i am sure not a re-fitting.
And according to the book of ing. G Tammens ,Estimating the age and looking at the pamor i have to conclude this is a "padjang" keris.; many times found in higher society (and court.)

5th November 2005, 08:01 AM	#3
simatua Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 69	Padjang keris Thanks for the comment. I am a realistic man, and i know what you mean. A fancy pendok and a wranka does not make a nice keris. Even I did not bought it on the market; it came from the inheritance of a late general TNI (Indonesian army) related to my wife. At the other hand he was a collector himself and did buy the keris, so no special stories. The keris is written ( for whats it worth) to empu Bharada (?) i never heart and read about, and cannot find it in the books Speaking about court pieces, i doubt it myself this is one.i expect a lot from a Court blade.And i have seen in collections of others and myself better blades( just simple dressed) than this. but........ Still questions are remaining. the wranka(old) is exactly fit for the blade, and i am sure not a re-fitting. And according to the book of ing. G Tammens ,Estimating the age and looking at the pamor i have to conclude this is a "padjang" keris.; many times found in higher society (and court.)