Bling your eyes out!

Gustav · 26th September 2011, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by David

What is the purpose of the chain that is attached to the pendokok in the last example. I have never seen that before and wonder if there are any old, tradition examples of this.

This chain is typical for the old Gowa-Makassar state krisses. The kris of August the Strong in Dresden (Krisdisk chapter 8, Fig 119) has it, the similar one in van Zonneveld's book has lost its chain, yet the rings for it are still attached to the selut.

BluErf · 26th September 2011, 03:23 PM

The ivory parts were carved in Bali. Not sure where the gold fittings were made in, but apparently, 3 different types of craftsmen were involved. One for repousse, one for the wire-works, one to set the stones.

The chain on the pendoko - the only example I saw in a book was for a Goa state keris.

BluErf · 26th September 2011, 03:31 PM

Ok, more kerises with varying compositions of new work.

BluErf · 26th September 2011, 03:32 PM

New 2

BluErf · 26th September 2011, 03:34 PM

New 3

BluErf · 26th September 2011, 03:36 PM

New 4

BluErf · 26th September 2011, 03:37 PM

New 5

26th September 2011, 03:31 PM	#3
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Ok, more kerises with varying compositions of new work. Attached Images

26th September 2011, 03:32 PM	#4
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	New 2 Attached Images

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BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	New 3 Attached Images

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BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	New 4 Attached Images

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BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	New 5 Attached Images

26th September 2011, 03:23 PM	#2
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	The ivory parts were carved in Bali. Not sure where the gold fittings were made in, but apparently, 3 different types of craftsmen were involved. One for repousse, one for the wire-works, one to set the stones. The chain on the pendoko - the only example I saw in a book was for a Goa state keris.