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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th September 2024, 11:03 PM
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Views: 10,395
Posted By David
You should be more specific about which keris you...

You should be more specific about which keris you are referring to.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th September 2024, 11:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,143
Posted By David
Nice score. I might have even been willing to pay...

Nice score. I might have even been willing to pay the price of 2 or 3 pizzas. ;)
Just goes to show that such deals still exist. No, this is not a keris of particularly high quality, but it ain't...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th September 2024, 07:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 10,395
Posted By David
To answer your question Hugh, i would say no,...

To answer your question Hugh, i would say no, this last keris you show is not Cengkrong. It clearly has a gandik (Cengkrong do not) and the keris is gonjo iras, meaning that the blade is all one...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th September 2024, 02:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,069
Posted By David
I don't mean to burst your bubble, but this is...

I don't mean to burst your bubble, but this is not a particular rare book (as you noted, it was reprinted in 2009 and it has been reprinted again in 2021). It is readily available on Amazon. I have...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 9th September 2024, 04:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,311
Posted By David
Thanks for posting this encouragement. I was...

Thanks for posting this encouragement. I was going to post something similar in response to Milandro's warnings, but you have stated my unshared points very well.
I believe that what we, as...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 31st August 2024, 02:28 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 16,395
Posted By David
Well surely there are other reasons to visit the...

Well surely there are other reasons to visit the Netherlands beyond purchasing keris. LOL!
Actually museums there have some of the largest collections of fine keris to be found anywhere in the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th August 2024, 06:07 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 16,395
Posted By David
I don't believe you will find GOOD keris very...

I don't believe you will find GOOD keris very cheap anywhere, not even NL. Of course there are still bargains to be found from time to time, sleeper auctions that somehow get overlooked, but i...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th August 2024, 07:51 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 158,375
Posted By David
Oh, my bad actually. I completely missed the...

Oh, my bad actually. I completely missed the small photo at the top of the page.
Frankly i'm not sure what that is a hilt for, but yes, the ferrule on that hilt would be unusual for a Balinese...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th August 2024, 02:40 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 158,375
Posted By David
Here are a couple of rather nice Bali hilts...

Here are a couple of rather nice Bali hilts carved in bone. These two are contemporary carving which i believe are done with moose bone, which has become a popular medium for contemporary Balinese...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th August 2024, 02:35 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 158,375
Posted By David
These are nice carvings Hugh, but honestly i...

These are nice carvings Hugh, but honestly i would hesitate to label them as VERY high quality. First of all, usually the highest quality would be reserved for ivory, not only a more valuable...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th August 2024, 02:03 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 158,375
Posted By David
I'm not sure what in Detlef's link gave you that...

I'm not sure what in Detlef's link gave you that impression. IMO this horn figural hilt is indeed a keris hilt.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th August 2024, 10:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,247
Posted By David
Ian, please understand that i was not criticizing...

Ian, please understand that i was not criticizing your usage of these Javanese terms in this regard, simply making a call for more vigorous research to discover the proper names for these features in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th August 2024, 08:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,247
Posted By David
Two nice old warriors for sure. Reading the...

Two nice old warriors for sure.
Reading the descriptions has raised a question for me. Ricikan, sekar kacang, praen, gandhik, lambe gajah, greneng, jenggot, sogokan and blumbangan are all Javanese...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th August 2024, 07:37 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 158,375
Posted By David
I am in agreement with Milandro. More likely a...

I am in agreement with Milandro. More likely a Betel Nut tool.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 24th August 2024, 08:17 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 10,567
Posted By David
Looks very much like a real keris to me. Double...

Looks very much like a real keris to me. Double naga?
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 23rd August 2024, 03:26 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 20,416
Posted By David
Thanks for the better photos. If nothing else...

Thanks for the better photos. If nothing else they do seem to rule out ivory as the material.
I am afraid that an estimate of the age of the hilt is no help whatsoever in determining the age of the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd August 2024, 10:05 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 23,129
Posted By David
Sorry Hugh, but i had to delete your photos as...

Sorry Hugh, but i had to delete your photos as they seem to be from an active auction, which is forbidden by our rules. If you google Beras Wutah you should be able to find images of the pamor that...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd August 2024, 10:00 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 20,416
Posted By David
For me it does not have the appearance of moose...

For me it does not have the appearance of moose antler, which has become a popular carving material in Bali in recent years. Frankly it looks more like bone to me, but i would have to see sharper,...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th August 2024, 05:36 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,206
Posted By David
No worries Hugh, but Tumbok Lada would not be...

No worries Hugh, but Tumbok Lada would not be classified as a type of keris. It should be discussed in the Ethno Forum. Thanks!
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 17th August 2024, 07:32 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 20,416
Posted By David
Just to be clear, my own intention in showing my...

Just to be clear, my own intention in showing my example in this thread was not to show a "better" example, but rather a similar dhapur, as well as a similar hilt.
Detlef, i believe i am more...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 17th August 2024, 02:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,206
Posted By David
Hi Hugh. We only discuss keris in this part of...

Hi Hugh. We only discuss keris in this part of the Forums. If you would like some discussion on the Sewar that you posted here please feel free to make a separate post about it in the Ethno Forum.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 13th August 2024, 11:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 14,393
Posted By David
Sorry, i hadn't noticed that the monkey was...

Sorry, i hadn't noticed that the monkey was wearing anything. I did note the "jewel" at the forehead, but Hanuman is usually depicted with far more elaborate headgear. If this is supposed to be...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th August 2024, 07:39 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 11,547
Posted By David
Often these hilts are brass with a gold wash or...

Often these hilts are brass with a gold wash or gilt. This applies a thinning layer of gold than plating, filling or electroplating, which is why in older examples it can be seen as wearing off and...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th August 2024, 07:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,955
Posted By David
I agree with Alan that i cannot approximate an...

I agree with Alan that i cannot approximate an age on these hilts, but from what i can see i would say that they are not recent. But 300 years seems unlikely. These most probably range from mid 19th...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th August 2024, 07:21 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,605
Posted By David
Blades look legitimately old. First one could...

Blades look legitimately old. First one could easily be 19th century. The second blade is possibly older.
That's also a very strange hilt on the second blade. I don't think it was originally...
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