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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 9th March 2013, 02:41 PM
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Posted By simatua
another figural keris......

another figural keris...... Iam nor sure this is an old one ( modifacation ?) or an kamardikan Madura keris.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 3rd March 2013, 09:13 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 18,993
Posted By simatua
naga keris that puzzles me

a several years in my collection, but still not figured it out. The wilah of this keris ca 30 cm. with a relative simple but with some very detailed parts (tooth) naga. Got it as it is. blades...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 24th February 2013, 08:43 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 18,993
Posted By simatua
3 luk lara sidua with raksasa hilt

Thanks for the feedback mr. Maisey. dont feel sorry to correct me ( i am here to learn) I did see the Maduran charasteristics, but i went on the wrong foot looking at the ukiran; the raksasa...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 23rd February 2013, 02:56 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 18,993
Posted By simatua
East Java keris

This "bringback" soldier keris, brouht to Netherlands by KNIL soldier begin '50. which i bought last week , is imo ans east Java keris (Balambangan). I have to wait for some better weather to bring...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th February 2013, 02:58 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 15,362
Posted By simatua
another figural bali keris

Here another figural bali keris, which was recently on sale at an Dutch auction site. I had never seen a figural gandik seen with a hanuman. Although i only see this pictures, and not the keris in...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 16th November 2011, 07:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,687
Posted By simatua
Most of the time the blades are poor quality, ...

Most of the time the blades are poor quality,
sometimes you get lucky.

Here's mine which i aquired lately. It had a very rusty blade. after cleaning the pamor did come out nicely.

It had been...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th July 2011, 06:10 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 8,333
Posted By simatua
wiji timun

Although the pamor circles are more round than oval i think the pamor name is wiji timun(concomber seed) ; because is is comprimated/centered in the wilah(blade)

It looks a lot like uler...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 16th May 2011, 06:17 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,977
Posted By simatua
Name game

To kick in an open door: Many information about the keris is lost, and i am afraid some things never come back. To preserve as many as possible i think a noble task is part for us : the keris...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th January 2011, 07:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,321
Posted By simatua
These 3 keris look old to me, so i agree looking...

These 3 keris look old to me, so i agree looking at these foto's they are all real & old keris, and not to be classified as keris Kamardikan ( freedom period of Indonesia after '45 )

About the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th December 2010, 11:31 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,809
Posted By simatua
question about Bali Hilts

Lately i bought this Bali hilt (danganan); some age i.mo. and made of a very light wood. But the expression of the face and the body attracted my attention.

I know there is a lot of...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 21st December 2009, 07:58 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 52,819
Posted By simatua
Let's go back to the beginning. looking at...

Let's go back to the beginning.

looking at the pictures i asked myself is it really ivory?/ is it an old hilt?
- The kind of carving is indeed not to sharp. ( even in the early days ivory was...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th October 2007, 08:43 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,858
Posted By simatua
pedang

I think its a pedang
according to the book "Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago"
written by G v Zonneveld

looking at the photo and the text on page 102
* the dapur
* pamor
*...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd September 2007, 05:54 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 21,613
Posted By simatua
I think wos wutah should be more right. With...

I think wos wutah should be more right.
With ililing warih pamor the inner part consist of wavy / flowing lines too, instead of circles.
Outside the middle you see indeed some wavy lines.
This is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th September 2007, 05:59 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 21,613
Posted By simatua
Question for Usman

The Tombak you presented has a nice shiny pamor.

Can you (or anybody else) tell more about this pamor (material)
Is this one made with nikkel?
and the estimated age of this tombak?

It seems...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th September 2007, 06:27 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,190
Posted By simatua
Solo indeed

1. Solo / Surakarta

2. Dyogjakarta

gr
martin.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th September 2007, 06:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,500
Posted By simatua
Thanks, for sharing the pictures. Indeed the...

Thanks, for sharing the pictures.

Indeed the smaller pictures you can enlarge take less space.
but believe me, everyone one on this forum is interested in photo's etc of each other's collection....
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th September 2007, 07:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,500
Posted By simatua
Alright i am learning more and more today! thats...

Alright i am learning more and more today! thats not how i looked at the "vintage" thing...being born at dec 1971 i just missed it.
And i always wondered where my "drive"came from to start collect...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th September 2007, 12:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,500
Posted By simatua
ahaa... Vintage

I always wondered what was mend by "vintage" Now i know

In my opinion this is a touristic piece indeed. But for decoration purpase not too bad.
According to the photo's the blade seems to be...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th August 2007, 06:25 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 25,667
Posted By simatua
Nginden

....Amost 3D ??
....absolute 3D !!

" This 'reflection' pattern, also a by product, precisely follows laddered grooves originally filed across the blade and reforged flat to create a pamor...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th April 2007, 12:55 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,570
Posted By simatua
more than one way to Rome

you can also get by it with this link

http://indonesischewapenverzameling.maakjestart.nl/
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th April 2007, 12:31 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 12,977
Posted By simatua
Nice piece . Clean it up. I am not sure or...

Nice piece .
Clean it up.

I am not sure or the 2nd kembang katjang (telaleh gadjah) is added later on ?
The 2nd lambeh gadjah looks a little different too.
After cleaning and washing the keris...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th April 2007, 08:43 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,541
Posted By simatua
Celebes (Bugis) or Sumatra ??

In a Dutch website; www.indoshop.nl i was reading a part about kerises.

I saw a text under a photo of a ukiran, explaining that this was from a bugis keris.
I told the owner of the website that...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th April 2007, 06:57 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,357
Posted By simatua
nb. At the main page from www.topmdi.com you can...

nb. At the main page from www.topmdi.com you can choose from different pdf files
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th April 2007, 06:50 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,357
Posted By simatua
pdf from little book Pamor

Hello,

Again i found a Pdf file ; this time of the little book "pamor"
The original one comes from Bambang Harsinuksmo
In Indonesian, but nice for every keris lover.
...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th February 2007, 04:08 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 29,178
Posted By simatua
keris enseclopedia on PDF

For the ones that does not have it yet
http://www.topmdi.com/java/doc/EnsiklopediaKeris.pdf
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