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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th April 2005, 08:55 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 13,248
Posted By empu kumis
Hello Kerislovers, since many years I follow...

Hello Kerislovers,

since many years I follow the footsteps of faked and new kerisses but this is an most interesting handle, wrangka and pendok. The question is, are they made for faking ore just...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th March 2005, 08:10 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 12,370
Posted By empu kumis
Hello Kerislovers, Dear Paul, I don`t...

Hello Kerislovers,
Dear Paul,

I don`t have forgotten the keris of Sendai but I said we don`know the kerisses before the 17th cent. All we have are the oral tradition which I do not trust very...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th March 2005, 10:18 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 12,370
Posted By empu kumis
Hello Kerislovers, its nice to see an old...

Hello Kerislovers,

its nice to see an old dateable keris but the seawater doen`t left much. From our old collections of the so called curiosity chambers of the nobles of good old Europe we have...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th March 2005, 08:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,487
Posted By empu kumis
Another important Museum for kerisse is the...

Another important Museum for kerisse is the Museum of Ethnology in Leiden:

http://www.rmv.nl

Look for database and choose KRIS.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th March 2005, 10:09 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,481
Posted By empu kumis
Hello Kerislovers, it would be better to ask...

Hello Kerislovers,

it would be better to ask for the trade of iron not only for export. Therefore the following site is interresting. So we have some facts:
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th March 2005, 06:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,894
Posted By empu kumis
Hello Henk, i would like to know what makes...

Hello Henk,

i would like to know what makes this keris a keris from Solo for you

1. The handle
2. the sarung
3. the blade

or its a combination of what ?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th March 2005, 09:01 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 35,176
Posted By empu kumis
Hello Capt. Smash, its not only the...

Hello Capt. Smash,

its not only the corrosion but also the incomplete greneng and the blade is to narrow. It could be reshaped. This has been done many times to rise the prices in Bali and even...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th March 2005, 09:27 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 35,176
Posted By empu kumis
Hello Kerislovers, the animals on top of the...

Hello Kerislovers,

the animals on top of the ganja are not original but made recently. The blade itself is not a good one because of the low condition. Remember Balinese Blades are polished not ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th February 2005, 10:44 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,481
Posted By empu kumis
This could be interesting. Bulbeck, D. and...

This could be interesting.

Bulbeck, D. and Caldwell, I. 2000. The land of iron: The historical archaeology of Luwu and the Cenrana Valley. Results of the Origin of Complex Society in South...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th February 2005, 09:09 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 10,998
Posted By empu kumis
Hello dear Mick, this is the second handle...

Hello dear Mick,

this is the second handle from metal of this kind i have seen. The style is early or mid 17th cent. See my avatar. I dont dare to appraise them to this age without seeing the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th February 2005, 09:24 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 13,749
Posted By empu kumis
Hello Kerislovers, especially on this kind...

Hello Kerislovers,

especially on this kind of "keris" we have a lot of stories (donggeng) but no written records nor pictures on sculptures. The story this pieces has been used for the ceremony...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2005, 10:38 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 19,738
Posted By empu kumis
Hello Paul, nice to hear from you. Have you...

Hello Paul,
nice to hear from you. Have you got my message ? Your keris is an older one. This kind has been made in Madura as well in Yogya but seldom in Solo. I never saw a pamor like this from a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th January 2005, 07:36 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 19,738
Posted By empu kumis
Hi Kerislovers, yeah, the pictures becomming...

Hi Kerislovers,

yeah, the pictures becomming better and better. Thanks to Ria and Blue i like to see that, here you still can differentiate between the iron and pamorlayers. Both pamor are well...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th January 2005, 11:49 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 19,738
Posted By empu kumis
Hi Kerislovers, it seems its necesary to...

Hi Kerislovers,

it seems its necesary to made a comment because there is nothing to congratulate on this blade, even I´m contrary of all my fellow forumites and all yelling on me.

First I´m...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd December 2004, 06:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,248
Posted By empu kumis
Cambodian kris!

Yes, it raises more questions but the thread is on the blackbord now and if somebody remember I think we all will be happy to hear answers and questions too. I`m myself has doubts on the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd December 2004, 10:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,248
Posted By empu kumis
Cambodian Kris !

There are two kerisses with rusty blades and bronze hilts. The hilts are not Javanese or Indonesian. The hilts might be the only difference and could help to find out the provenance. Maby some of our...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd December 2004, 08:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,248
Posted By empu kumis
Cambodian Kris !

Hi Kerislovers,

I have found some interesting pages on Cambodian Krisses:

http://www.fareastasianart.com/stores/namarama/items/105784/en1fareastasianart.html

How our forumites think about ?...
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