MADURA ornamental hilts

[rasjid]

I agree, the donoriko is very thick and big, suitable for big keris.

Yes erikscollectables, It's 1706 but small size.

Ganjawulung, I got it (big donoriko) from Jaknal (his personal collection), but I don't think he made this one. It's different carving, compare with the new donoriko, I posted ealier, made by late Jaknal. It's his last piece.

regards,
rasjid

[sjors]

I suppose this is a Donoriko too?. I would like to know, so if would be so kind to can help me, please
I bought this ukiran only yesterday (with a lot of dirt and grease but it looked okay to me) so thats the reason why I'm "bumping" this item after all that time...

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by sjors

I suppose this is a Donoriko too?. I would like to know, so if would be so kind to can help me, please
I bought this ukiran only yesterday (with a lot of dirt and grease but it looked okay to me) so thats the reason why I'm "bumping" this item after all that time...

Hello Sjors,

yes it is a Donoriko hilt. But it look not so old to my eyes.

Regards,

sajen

[sjors]

Thanks Sajen,

But it look not so old to my eyes.

Doesn't matter! Two packets of cigarettes, (in spite of the fact that I don"t smoke) would have cost me more!
So it's allways a bargain!

You'r probably right, maybe not what we call "old" but I'm sure it should be at least 60 years old or more because it's in the Netherlands since that time ..., like a lot of keris and keris handles.
I sometimes wonder if there's a country outside of Indonesia where you will be able to find more keris than the Netherlands?

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by sjors

Thanks Sajen,

Doesn't matter! Two packets of cigarettes, (in spite of the fact that I don"t smoke) would have cost me more!
So it's allways a bargain!

You'r probably right, maybe not what we call "old" but I'm sure it should be at least 60 years old or more because it's in the Netherlands since that time ..., like a lot of keris and keris handles.
I sometimes wonder if there's a country outside of Indonesia where you will be able to find more keris than the Netherlands?

For a price like this it's of course a bargain.

The Netherlands have indeed a big resource of keris and hilts and nowadays most of the time by better price than in Indonesia.

Regards,

sajen

[ganjawulung]

Originally Posted by Sajen

The Netherlands have indeed a big resource of keris and hilts and nowadays most of the time by better price than in Indonesia.

You are probably right, Sajen. I know last year my "dealer" Yogya-friend has sent more than 1.000 kerises and handles to Holland, and also some to Malaysia, during a keris exhibition there...

But still, thousands of keris population in Jawa, Madura, Bali and Lombok. Old and new products. Yes, I've seen too, some Lombok dealers has dealt with Malaysian collectors too... That's keris life

GANJAWULUNG

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by ganjawulung

You are probably right, Sajen. I know last year my "dealer" Yogya-friend has sent more than 1.000 kerises and handles to Holland, and also some to Malaysia, during a keris exhibition there...

But still, thousands of keris population in Jawa, Madura, Bali and Lombok. Old and new products. Yes, I've seen too, some Lombok dealers has dealt with Malaysian collectors too... That's keris life

GANJAWULUNG

Hello Ganja,

yes, still many good things you can get in Indonesia when look around but the prices climb up a lot!

sajen