Opinion about this keris

Alam Shah · 15th March 2005, 05:28 PM

See this thread...for reference on Bugis style blades and sheaths.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=442

anak bongsu · 15th March 2005, 06:00 PM

hiya there...

wow nice kris you have there.. but.. hulu (handle) should be changed... but pleasa do keep that hulu since its of nice kemuning.... get a javanese one...

Im quite new in this pleasa do correct me if im wrong
blade javanese dapor tilam upih with pamor beras tumpah..

i guess...

buah cempedak luar pagar,
ambil galah tolong jolokkan,
saya anak baru belajar,
kalau salah tolong tunjukkan.

Henk · 15th March 2005, 07:03 PM

Hello Scarroy,

This is a javanese keris from Solo. Dapur is probably indeed Tilam Upih. Pamor I'm not sure about. As mentioned replace the ukiran and the mendak for a javanese one from solo. Take a look at ebay. At the moment some ukirans with mendak are offered there. Searchword is keris. And keep this bugis ukiran, maybe as a replacement one day or as a seperate collectors item.

empu kumis · 15th March 2005, 07:57 PM

Hello Henk,

i would like to know what makes this keris a keris from Solo for you

1. The handle
2. the sarung
3. the blade

or its a combination of what ?

Henk · 16th March 2005, 09:23 PM

Hello Empu Kumis,

The wrangka is in my opinion a typical example for Solo. The blade is typical javanese. A blade from Jogya is mostly smaller, more delicate. That's why I think in this case the blade is from Solo too. The ukiran is typical bugis. The mandak was probably a bugis one too, but i don't know what happened with it.

15th March 2005, 05:28 PM	#1
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Bugis keris reference See this thread...for reference on Bugis style blades and sheaths. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=442

15th March 2005, 06:00 PM	#2
anak bongsu Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1	hiya there... wow nice kris you have there.. but.. hulu (handle) should be changed... but pleasa do keep that hulu since its of nice kemuning.... get a javanese one... Im quite new in this pleasa do correct me if im wrong blade javanese dapor tilam upih with pamor beras tumpah.. i guess... buah cempedak luar pagar, ambil galah tolong jolokkan, saya anak baru belajar, kalau salah tolong tunjukkan.

15th March 2005, 07:03 PM	#3
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Hello Scarroy, This is a javanese keris from Solo. Dapur is probably indeed Tilam Upih. Pamor I'm not sure about. As mentioned replace the ukiran and the mendak for a javanese one from solo. Take a look at ebay. At the moment some ukirans with mendak are offered there. Searchword is keris. And keep this bugis ukiran, maybe as a replacement one day or as a seperate collectors item.

15th March 2005, 07:57 PM	#4
empu kumis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 17	Hello Henk, i would like to know what makes this keris a keris from Solo for you 1. The handle 2. the sarung 3. the blade or its a combination of what ?

16th March 2005, 09:23 PM	#5
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Hello Empu Kumis, The wrangka is in my opinion a typical example for Solo. The blade is typical javanese. A blade from Jogya is mostly smaller, more delicate. That's why I think in this case the blade is from Solo too. The ukiran is typical bugis. The mandak was probably a bugis one too, but i don't know what happened with it.