Balinese keris

A. G. Maisey · 1st October 2018, 09:34 PM

Anthony, dhapur names and characteristics are not constant, there can even be differences in the name of a dhapur between the name used in Solo, and the name used in Jogja for a keris with the same characteristics. I feel that where we do not have a correct local name for a particular dhapur, we are perhaps best not to use a dhapur name at all, but where necessary describe the keris by use of its characteristics.

I am unsure what it is about this keris that is new to you. You have circled part of the tikel alis, is this the part that is new to you?

In Javanese keris it is generally accepted that a tikel alis that goes through to the front of the gandhik is an older style of tikel alis than a tikel alis that does not go through to the front of the gandhik.

1st October 2018, 09:34 PM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,019	Anthony, dhapur names and characteristics are not constant, there can even be differences in the name of a dhapur between the name used in Solo, and the name used in Jogja for a keris with the same characteristics. I feel that where we do not have a correct local name for a particular dhapur, we are perhaps best not to use a dhapur name at all, but where necessary describe the keris by use of its characteristics. I am unsure what it is about this keris that is new to you. You have circled part of the tikel alis, is this the part that is new to you? In Javanese keris it is generally accepted that a tikel alis that goes through to the front of the gandhik is an older style of tikel alis than a tikel alis that does not go through to the front of the gandhik.