My First Kris - Now I've Caught the Bug!

nechesh · 19th March 2006, 04:21 PM

Well Dr. Rick, the vaccine is almost completed, but i still need a DNA sample from the Master Dha of the evil dhamafia don Andy the Blade before i can synthesize an effect dha virus that can be easily disseminated to the unwary forum populus.......BWAH HA HA!!!

Valjhun · 19th March 2006, 05:13 PM

what... what have I START--EE-D! Nooooooo! Holly spirit of PANJI please HEEELP!

VANDOO · 19th March 2006, 05:23 PM

WELCOME TO THE RANKS OF THE KERIS AFFLICTED

THAT IS A VERY GOOD WAY TO START A KERIS COLLECTION, THEY ARE MAKEING SOME VERY NICE BLADES IN BALI AND ARE EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD WITH THEIR WOOD CARVINGS AND METAL WORK ON DIETY HANDLES AND SCABBARDS. THE HANDLE ON YOURS IS A VERY NICE REPRESENTATION OF ONE OF THE MALE GODS, PERHAPS SOMEONE CAN SAY WHICH ONE.
I LIKE THE BALI KERIS BECAUSE OF ITS LARGER SIZE AND THE SHAPE OF THE ROBUST BLADES. I ALSO LIKE THE CARVING, METAL WORK AND STONES USED ON THE HIGHER END EXAMPLES. THE BALINESE DRESS IS SOMETIMES VERY BUSY COMPARED TO MOST OTHER KERIS WHICH ARE BEAUTIFUL IN A MORE PURE AND SIMPLE WAY. THE PARMOR CAN BE BUSY OR SIMPLE ON KERIS BLADES FROM MOST ANYWHERE AND ON SOME PENSULAR KERIS IS NOT EVIDENT AT ALL. YOU CAN FIND LOTS OF GOOD INFORMATION ON KERIS IN THE OLD FORUM POSTS AND HOPEFULLY SOME OF THE GREAT PICTURES WILL STILL BE THERE.
CONGRADULATIONS ON YOUR FIRST!

Rick · 19th March 2006, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by nechesh

Well Dr. Rick, the vaccine is almost completed, but i still need a DNA sample from the Master Dha of the evil dhamafia don Andy the Blade before i can synthesize an effect dha virus that can be easily disseminated to the unwary forum populus.......BWAH HA HA!!!

Nechesh , since I am currently in the Andrew zone I'll try to get a sample ; which would be better ; hair ?

No , that one's out .

Perhaps a swab then ; hopefully I won't get bit . LOL

nechesh · 19th March 2006, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick

Nechesh , since I am currently in the Andrew zone I'll try to get a sample ; which would be better ; hair ?

No , that one's out .

Perhaps a swab then ; hopefully I won't get bit . LOL

Since hair is definitely out

i think we can do with no less than blood itself....BWAH HA HA!!!

sabertasche · 19th March 2006, 08:17 PM

Hi Guys, thanks for the welcome, yes I've caught the bug

. Here is a scan of the the full keris. The scabbard is covered in repousse' silver. Would this be a tourist piece or perhaps a presentation piece? I'm just starting to comprehend the place of the kris in Indonesian society.

Cheers,

Greg

nechesh · 19th March 2006, 08:41 PM

Certainly not a tourist piece Greg. There is far too high a standard of quality of workmanship here. This type and quality level of silverwork and wood carving is still being done in Bali. I would still like to see some more close-ups of the blade though. I think this might be 20thC work, but that hardly implies tourist, just not very old.

BluErf · 20th March 2006, 11:56 AM

The attribute held by the deity (Bayu?) is quite nice, with the fish eggs (telur ikan) on it. Anyone seen other hilts with such works?

nechesh · 20th March 2006, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BluErf

The attribute held by the deity (Bayu?) is quite nice, with the fish eggs (telur ikan) on it. Anyone seen other hilts with such works?

Even though i wrote Bima before it i had meant to say Bayu, so i think you are right there. What is it about th held object that make you say fish eggs? Isn't Bayu often depicted holding a mirror?

19th March 2006, 08:17 PM	#6
sabertasche Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 149	Hi Guys, thanks for the welcome, yes I've caught the bug . Here is a scan of the the full keris. The scabbard is covered in repousse' silver. Would this be a tourist piece or perhaps a presentation piece? I'm just starting to comprehend the place of the kris in Indonesian society. Cheers, Greg Attached Images Last edited by sabertasche; 19th March 2006 at 11:57 PM.

19th March 2006, 04:21 PM	#1
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	Well Dr. Rick, the vaccine is almost completed, but i still need a DNA sample from the Master Dha of the evil dhamafia don Andy the Blade before i can synthesize an effect dha virus that can be easily disseminated to the unwary forum populus.......BWAH HA HA!!!

19th March 2006, 05:13 PM	#2
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	what... what have I START--EE-D! Nooooooo! Holly spirit of PANJI please HEEELP!

19th March 2006, 05:23 PM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	WELCOME TO THE RANKS OF THE KERIS AFFLICTED THAT IS A VERY GOOD WAY TO START A KERIS COLLECTION, THEY ARE MAKEING SOME VERY NICE BLADES IN BALI AND ARE EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD WITH THEIR WOOD CARVINGS AND METAL WORK ON DIETY HANDLES AND SCABBARDS. THE HANDLE ON YOURS IS A VERY NICE REPRESENTATION OF ONE OF THE MALE GODS, PERHAPS SOMEONE CAN SAY WHICH ONE. I LIKE THE BALI KERIS BECAUSE OF ITS LARGER SIZE AND THE SHAPE OF THE ROBUST BLADES. I ALSO LIKE THE CARVING, METAL WORK AND STONES USED ON THE HIGHER END EXAMPLES. THE BALINESE DRESS IS SOMETIMES VERY BUSY COMPARED TO MOST OTHER KERIS WHICH ARE BEAUTIFUL IN A MORE PURE AND SIMPLE WAY. THE PARMOR CAN BE BUSY OR SIMPLE ON KERIS BLADES FROM MOST ANYWHERE AND ON SOME PENSULAR KERIS IS NOT EVIDENT AT ALL. YOU CAN FIND LOTS OF GOOD INFORMATION ON KERIS IN THE OLD FORUM POSTS AND HOPEFULLY SOME OF THE GREAT PICTURES WILL STILL BE THERE. CONGRADULATIONS ON YOUR FIRST!

19th March 2006, 08:41 PM	#7
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	Certainly not a tourist piece Greg. There is far too high a standard of quality of workmanship here. This type and quality level of silverwork and wood carving is still being done in Bali. I would still like to see some more close-ups of the blade though. I think this might be 20thC work, but that hardly implies tourist, just not very old.

20th March 2006, 11:56 AM	#8
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	The attribute held by the deity (Bayu?) is quite nice, with the fish eggs (telur ikan) on it. Anyone seen other hilts with such works?