Keris patrem ?

GIO · 8th April 2025, 10:15 PM

The blade is 14 cm (5,5 inch)

Ian · 13th April 2025, 04:36 PM

GIO,

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Hope this helps.

Ian.

GIO · 13th April 2025, 04:45 PM

Many thanks Ian. I am not familiar at all with such - for me sophisticated - aspects.
Gio

GIO · 14th April 2025, 01:35 PM

Relatively low number of views, but 1868 is a good number.
Still no comments ?

Sajen · 14th April 2025, 06:49 PM

Hello Gio,

I can't answer your question but I have seen a few Balinese keris hilts of very similar size like the hilt from your keris.

Regards,
Detlef

A. G. Maisey · 14th April 2025, 11:36 PM

I would be very reluctant to consider this tiny object in the form of a keris as something made specifically for a woman.

My reason for this is that I do not know of any situation in Balinese society where a Balinese woman would have occasion to wear or use such an object.

Maurice · 15th April 2025, 11:08 AM

And how about Javanese kerisses of this small length?
Are they more common in Java?

Kind refegards,
Maurice

8th April 2025, 10:15 PM	#1
GIO Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 329	The blade is 14 cm (5,5 inch)

13th April 2025, 04:36 PM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,398	GIO, The problem with .pdf files is that the forum software treats these as document attachments and not as a graphic format that can be displayed. Document formats are appended to the post and need to be downloaded in order to view them. Graphic formats (.jpg, .giff, .png) will display as images. Hope this helps. Ian.

13th April 2025, 04:45 PM	#3
GIO Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 329	Many thanks Ian. I am not familiar at all with such - for me sophisticated - aspects. Gio

14th April 2025, 01:35 PM	#4
GIO Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 329	Relatively low number of views, but 1868 is a good number. Still no comments ?

14th April 2025, 06:49 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,212	Hello Gio, I can't answer your question but I have seen a few Balinese keris hilts of very similar size like the hilt from your keris. Regards, Detlef

14th April 2025, 11:36 PM	#6
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	I would be very reluctant to consider this tiny object in the form of a keris as something made specifically for a woman. My reason for this is that I do not know of any situation in Balinese society where a Balinese woman would have occasion to wear or use such an object.

15th April 2025, 11:08 AM	#7
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,453	And how about Javanese kerisses of this small length? Are they more common in Java? Kind refegards, Maurice