Sanskrit on keris blade?

David · 21st January 2008, 03:18 PM

Well, i'm not exactly sure what to say...

But the website does sort of blow all credibility with me with it's claims that these keris could be any where near 3000-5000 years old.

The first two look like modern Madurese "tourist" keris and the last one the pictures aren't too good on, but Sanskrit seems an unlikely language to be found on a keris.

Pusaka · 21st January 2008, 08:14 PM

Thats what I thought, the first two keris look like modern tourist keris, as for the keris with markings I contacted the owner of the site for a better quality photo but the email address is not operational. I would have liked to see photos of that blade to see if the writing is newly engraved into the blade.

David · 21st January 2008, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Pusaka

Thats what I thought, the first two keris look like modern tourist keris, as for the keris with markings I contacted the owner of the site for a better quality photo but the email address is not operational. I would have liked to see photos of that blade to see if the writing is newly engraved into the blade.

...or, given the quality of the other information on this site, even sanskrit?

PenangsangII · 22nd January 2008, 04:26 AM

Maybe modern tourist piece with the "isi" of 5000 yrs old

Alam Shah · 22nd January 2008, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by PenangsangII

Maybe modern tourist piece with the "isi" of 5000 yrs old

Possible... but I guess our focus is on the age of the artifact.

If it is, then it would be considered 'isi susulan', probably not done by an empu(?). It's like putting a Ferrari engine in a Ford Pinto shell.

PenangsangII · 24th January 2008, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Alam Shah

Possible... but I guess our focus is on the age of the artifact.

If it is, then it would be considered 'isi susulan', probably not done by an empu(?). It's like putting a Ferrari engine in a Ford Pinto shell.

Very thoughtful........can the shell fit the Ferrari engine? What about the ford's body, can it take such power?

Montino Bourbon · 24th January 2008, 07:09 AM

pictured seems to be a tibetan horn. Where did they get that?

Sorry- the only pic that I can find is very small.

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21st January 2008, 03:18 PM	#1
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	Well, i'm not exactly sure what to say... But the website does sort of blow all credibility with me with it's claims that these keris could be any where near 3000-5000 years old. The first two look like modern Madurese "tourist" keris and the last one the pictures aren't too good on, but Sanskrit seems an unlikely language to be found on a keris.

21st January 2008, 08:14 PM	#2
Pusaka Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 341	Thats what I thought, the first two keris look like modern tourist keris, as for the keris with markings I contacted the owner of the site for a better quality photo but the email address is not operational. I would have liked to see photos of that blade to see if the writing is newly engraved into the blade.

22nd January 2008, 04:26 AM	#4
PenangsangII Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 401	Maybe modern tourist piece with the "isi" of 5000 yrs old