Bali / Lombok Ligan

[Rick]

This has just joined my family .
An interesting and uncommon form .

[Alam Shah]

Exquisite piece. Uncommon hilt and blade. Beautiful pamor works and sheath pattern. Congratulations! :)

[Rick]

Thanks Alam Shah .

I'd be much interested in seeing other examples . :)

[David]

I will repeat publicly my private response to you:
SWEET! :D
Now, how about some close ups. ;)

[Rick]

Hi David,
Will do, when the weather improves . :D

How about other examples ?
Anyone want to share ?

[Jussi M.]

Oh my :eek: That is sweet!

Congratulations regards your new acquisition. I hope it brings you a lot of joy. I especially like the wrongko - beautiful.

Best,

Jussi

[Marcokeris]

Rick your hit is the same family of this hit.
On the top of the hilt probably there is something like a naga. In the midle there is an ornament like old classic jawa bracelet for arm

[Rick]

Hi Marco,

Yeah, it's a Gerantiman hilt quite similar to yours .
The curlycue on the top of the hilt looks like an unfolding sprout to me . :)
Maybe someone knows the symbolism of this hilt style .





Anyway, I will take more pictures when/if the weather clears . :rolleyes:

[brekele]

Dear Rick, is this keris also in Bali/Lombok Ligan families catagory?

[Rick]

Hi Brekele,
Does this keris have a parang type of blade configuration ?
On my example the edge of the greneng side of the keris is dull until about nine and a half inches from the point, whereas the other edge (gandik side) is sharp its whole length .

I believe you showed a Ligan in an earlier post where I asked for examples . ;)

That is a lovely keris, Ligan or not . ;)

Some close ups for David :

[brekele]

I tried to look arround from almost all lombok local collectors and dealers, but haven't lucky yet to see this kind of keris Bali/Lombok Ligan :shrug:
I guess only in Lalu Djelenga cabinet :D
Few months ago my best friend have success to bring out 2 strange keris that he keep before, just hope someday 1 more keris called Bali/Lombok Ligan come out from his cabinet for me :p

[Rick]

Funny you should say that Brekele : :shrug: :p
Post #3
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=6057&highlight=ligan

[ganjawulung]

Exquisite piece. Uncommon hilt and blade. Beautiful pamor works and sheath pattern. Congratulations! :)

Yes, more sophisticated than just "tambang badung" pamor. I think it is the type of "dwi warna" pamor (two kinds of pamor) -- if we look the pamor in the sor-soran (beras wutah or ngulit semangka) and tambangan badung from the mid blade to the tip... Nice pamor works

[Rick]

I'm not really sure what pamor this is; it is a twisted type .
The blade has no iron core; it is solid pamor material as far as I can tell . :shrug:

[Mick]

Rick

Glad to welcome you to the club.

http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001182.html

Mick

[Rick]

Thanks, and you have a good memory Mick . :D

Great thread . :)

[David]

Hey Mick, did you have to hurt me with that one again. :D
So sweet it is.... :)

[Rick]

I liked this .
Empu Kumis:
" The fulfillment of a keris is also the function to fill our soul with beauty and not only as pusaka ."