Neka Art Museum

JustYS · 21st July 2025, 09:52 AM

Thank you for the photographs Pertinax.

I have a question looking at the notes, some Keris has Gelar (title) but the Mpu (keris maker) was left blank so unknown.

Who can give a title to a keris? The maker or the ruler? Even if it is the ruler normally the Mpu for that certain ruler is well known?

Thank you.

Pertinax · 21st July 2025, 07:15 PM

The photos of this exhibition are very unsuccessful. My wife took a video, if anyone is interested, write me a personal message, I will send it to my email.

A. G. Maisey · 22nd July 2025, 12:21 AM

Perhaps the person who named the "Parts of a Keris Blade" might consider a crash course in basic keris understandings?

Battara · 22nd July 2025, 05:18 AM

I LOVE Balinese keris. Their my absolute favorite of the Indonesian kerises.

Thank you for posting.

David · 23rd July 2025, 03:52 PM

Thanks for the tour. If i am not mistaken the majority of keris in their collection are kamardikan. All quite nice regardless of age.

David · 23rd July 2025, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

Perhaps the person who named the "Parts of a Keris Blade" might consider a crash course in basic keris understandings?

Agreed. First thing i noticed was that this blade has no jenggot despite a line pointing to where it could be. A few othe problem as well.

A. G. Maisey · 23rd July 2025, 10:15 PM

When the keris gallery was opened it was all about current keris art, current era keris & current era dress.

However, a couple of years ago a new gallery was opened, on the same floor as the first one, & right alongside it, this new gallery has all older Balinese keris displayed.

Most of the photos shown here are of older Balinese keris, but a lot of the dress on these older keris is current era.This might not be to the taste of many collectors, but Balinese culture does not necessarily have the same standards as do collectors.

21st July 2025, 07:15 PM	#2
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21st July 2025, 09:52 AM	#1
JustYS Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 146	Thank you for the photographs Pertinax. I have a question looking at the notes, some Keris has Gelar (title) but the Mpu (keris maker) was left blank so unknown. Who can give a title to a keris? The maker or the ruler? Even if it is the ruler normally the Mpu for that certain ruler is well known? Thank you.

22nd July 2025, 12:21 AM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,047	Perhaps the person who named the "Parts of a Keris Blade" might consider a crash course in basic keris understandings?

22nd July 2025, 05:18 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,308	I LOVE Balinese keris. Their my absolute favorite of the Indonesian kerises. Thank you for posting.

23rd July 2025, 03:52 PM	#5
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,228	Thanks for the tour. If i am not mistaken the majority of keris in their collection are kamardikan. All quite nice regardless of age.

23rd July 2025, 10:15 PM	#7
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,047	When the keris gallery was opened it was all about current keris art, current era keris & current era dress. However, a couple of years ago a new gallery was opened, on the same floor as the first one, & right alongside it, this new gallery has all older Balinese keris displayed. Most of the photos shown here are of older Balinese keris, but a lot of the dress on these older keris is current era.This might not be to the taste of many collectors, but Balinese culture does not necessarily have the same standards as do collectors.