Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
5th June 2008, 05:46 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 10,336
Hi Rasjid,
Interestingly new keris!! As much...
Hi Rasjid,
Interestingly new keris!! As much as I agree and support that keris is an art should be kept alive. Your new keris has good metal work and very tight pamor. As far as I can see, the...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
4th June 2008, 02:23 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 33,279
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
26th May 2008, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 9,102
Welcome Singo Barong,
This is one 'strange'...
Welcome Singo Barong,
This is one 'strange' keris. Looks to me a keris naga luk 3. You can see the naga figurine at the gandik. Safely you can call this keris naga (?). It has a thick and a short...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
9th May 2008, 02:34 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 45,804
Congratulation for having one very rare keris....
Congratulation for having one very rare keris. Very strong peninsular Malaysia influence. As VVV mentioned, it has a close resemblance of Sumatran keris panjang/anak alang or bahari at the sosoran...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
2nd May 2008, 02:18 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 7,949
Keris in animation
Move aside Iron Man, Spider-Man or Superman. Here comes Tajong-Man and Coteng-Man.
I saw an animation website, a very creative sketches were made indeed. OK this is not really about keris, but...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th April 2008, 08:39 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,555
Call this parang ginah or parang jengok....
Call this parang ginah or parang jengok. Originated from northern Malaysian peninsular typically Kelantan and Terrengganu or Pattani. This is traditionally a sickle where functionally it can be used...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
20th April 2008, 02:50 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 24,864
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th April 2008, 02:42 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 54,425
Very nice and rarely we could find badik with...
Very nice and rarely we could find badik with finely repoussed silver works with floral motifs. As Vandoo said, it's often found on klewang and pedang. I've seen it on Sumatran sewar as well....
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th April 2008, 02:29 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,011
Hi asomotif,
Congratulation for having such...
Hi asomotif,
Congratulation for having such nice and 'graceful' keris. It got well-executed fullers and overall it does look sweet.
However I doubt this is a bugis. Yours is a keris melayu...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th April 2008, 02:16 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 21,555
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
4th April 2008, 02:42 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 10,918
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
4th April 2008, 02:15 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 10,918
I got this from my contact in Sumatra when I...
I got this from my contact in Sumatra when I acquire keris Palembang from him. This hilt happened to be with him, said to come from Lampung.
New hilt no doubt but it got this smooth aged touch. I...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
3rd April 2008, 08:11 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 9,026
Hi Ray,
Identifying the keris age (tangguh)...
Hi Ray,
Identifying the keris age (tangguh) is always a tricky thing. One would only guess the possible age. There will definitely a tell-tale sign from where and which period the keris was made....
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
3rd April 2008, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 10,918
Keris Hilt : pop quiz
I found this recently. Very interesting!!! Is this hilt for a Tajong, Coteng or Lampung ???
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
2nd April 2008, 05:05 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 16,891
We are here to learn.
Lew,
Taking the...
We are here to learn.
Lew,
Taking the possibilities, the hilt to me looks more like a handle for parang jenguk/ginah (a sickle like blade) from Kelantan northern Malaysia. I haven't record any...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd March 2008, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 16,891
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
20th March 2008, 03:34 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 24,864
The blade is good and the greneng are still in...
The blade is good and the greneng are still in good shape. Scabbard may not be original but it is old, probably the initial owner replaced it due to damage and well lasted until it got to your hands.
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
20th March 2008, 03:25 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 10,467
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
3rd February 2008, 01:31 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 69,500
Good and interesting discussion.
Unlike other...
Good and interesting discussion.
Unlike other 'balinese characters' - raksasa, god and godess, here we have an insect. What exactly is the philosophy or meaning having it as a hilt? What does it...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
29th January 2008, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,256
Take it on the bright daylight and you got a...
Take it on the bright daylight and you got a better pics.
We have seen many woods, ivory and fossil but your silver hilt is unique. It covers the ukiran and the mendak as well. Interestingly some...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th January 2008, 04:16 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 16,219
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
9th January 2008, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 15,194
I was told that the black spots or lines that...
I was told that the black spots or lines that appear on the hilt is when it is obtained near the outer/crust of the shell. The deeper (inner) shell would have a cleaner white appearance.
Probably,...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
8th January 2008, 01:38 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 15,194
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th January 2008, 01:31 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,272
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th December 2007, 06:51 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 14,352
That kind of sheath what we know belong to...
That kind of sheath what we know belong to Lombok. But I heard from some, the Balinese claim that kind of wrangka (axe like) also belong to them.. I guess there is no right wrong answer for this...
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