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Originally Posted by Boedhi Adhitya

Sugeng siang, Kanjeng Triadi,

Regarding your keris, as any good book on dhapur keep silent about this dhapur, I suggest we must put it in Dhapur Palawija/Kalawija terminology. About pamor Prabu Hayam Wuruk, well, I haven't heard or read about it either. In fact, it is the first time I encounter the 'pamor hayam wuruk' terminology. ....

Boedhi Adhitya

Nuwun sewu, I am a newbie in keris, but according to the Ensiklopedi (Pak Bambang alm) this dhapur is called dhapur owah-owahan rather than a kalawijan. Pak Bambang notes that in the 1970s many people vandalised old keris and made owah-owahan (changes). Again according to Pak Bambang (and personal experience) these types of keris are mostly distributed through the network of dukuns and all have legends attached to them, often concerning historical heroes to capture the imagination.

I am very sorry to have to say this, as I understand it is very wrong to give a negative comment to a Jawanese man's keris. But the literature around, in my humble opinion, would generally agree that this is not a 'real' dhapur. Because it is not a real dhapur the story attached, that it goes back to the early days of Mataram Surakarta is also suspect. I appologise for my rudeness in advance, Kanjeng Triadi.

Special to Kanjeng Triadi, congratulations in joining back to the royal family of Surakarta. Before the Republic my father and his lineage were also connected to the royal family and my grandmother's best friend lived inside the Kraton in Solo. I remember playing there with my sister looking for sawo kecik or looking at the kereta, all before the kraton burned down, of course.

I heard there are now two kings in Solo is it true? Which one do you belong to? I hope the problem gets resolved soon and whoever supports the arts and crafts of Surakarta will have my outmost support.

Nuwun sewu,
Bram.