A pre-Christmas present

[BluErf]

Originally Posted by Sajen

And here the blade from the last one. I am corious what you think; is the elephant gandik original and is it an old blade?

I sold an extremely similar (maybe identical in form) keris many years ago. The only 2 differences were the condition (mine was 'new', no corrosion), and the dress was a Solo ladrangan. Otherwise, the exection could be said to be "out of the same mould".

[Moshah]

The Palembang kinatah piece was still very much in perfect condition. Congrats Detlef?

BTW, could u post the pix of the kinatah at the upper part of the gonjo?

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Moshah

The Palembang kinatah piece was still very much in perfect condition. Congrats Detlef?

BTW, could u post the pix of the kinatah at the upper part of the gonjo?

Unfortunately not anymore in a perfect condition.

[Moshah]

Really nice!

Haven't you try to send it for repair? Are people who would do such restoration still exist?

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Moshah

Really nice!

Haven't you try to send it for repair? Are people who would do such restoration still exist?

I don't know if there in Indonesia people who can do a restoration like this.

[Moshah]

Originally Posted by Sajen

I don't know if there in Indonesia people who can do a restoration like this.

Perhaps the best thing to do is NOT to repair. Maybe the result of repairing the kinatah would be unfavorable, since it is a dying art already...

As u know also there are lots of kerises with lost / stolen kinatah nowadays, and having one still intact (albeit imperfectly) was still sounds like a good news to me..

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Moshah

Perhaps the best thing to do is NOT to repair. Maybe the result of repairing the kinatah would be unfavorable, since it is a dying art already...

As u know also there are lots of kerises with lost / stolen kinatah nowadays, and having one still intact (albeit imperfectly) was still sounds like a good news to me..

I think that I will let it unrepaired, only when I find someone who can do it perfect I will change my mind.

[Marcokeris]

Nice keris
The blade from the third is my favourite

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Marcokeris

Nice keris
The blade from the third is my favourite

Thank you Marco, but the sarung is also not bad with kendit on warangka and hilt.

[Marcokeris]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Thank you Marco, but the sarung is also not bad with kendit on warangka and hilt.

Very nice. I like Madura (uler lulut?) too

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by BluErf

I sold an extremely similar (maybe identical in form) keris many years ago. The only 2 differences were the condition (mine was 'new', no corrosion), and the dress was a Solo ladrangan. Otherwise, the exection could be said to be "out of the same mould".

Thank you for respond BluErf. So you think that the elephant is a later addition? That is what I supposed, the outlines to sharp.

[BluErf]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Thank you for respond BluErf. So you think that the elephant is a later addition? That is what I supposed, the outlines to sharp.

There's always the possibility that the kerises are made like that originally.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by BluErf

There's always the possibility that the kerises are made like that originally.

I have the hope! The elephant head is more thick than the blade at this point.