Strange engraved Keris blade.

David · 12th March 2016, 04:27 PM

Thanks for your more in-depth analysis Alan. Precisely why i asked for those additional views.
Can you comment any further on the nature of such keris? Iron Ancestors makes a vague reference on pg. 186 to a small Bali keris with wayang carvings that was used to make holy water for the Odalam festival. I have no way of verifying such a statement. Obvious as we move more into later era creation such keris are likely created more as art objects, but considering this one seems to be at least pre-WWII is it at all likely it was created for some specific ritual purpose?

12th March 2016, 04:27 PM	#9
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,229	Thanks for your more in-depth analysis Alan. Precisely why i asked for those additional views. Can you comment any further on the nature of such keris? Iron Ancestors makes a vague reference on pg. 186 to a small Bali keris with wayang carvings that was used to make holy water for the Odalam festival. I have no way of verifying such a statement. Obvious as we move more into later era creation such keris are likely created more as art objects, but considering this one seems to be at least pre-WWII is it at all likely it was created for some specific ritual purpose?