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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
20th January 2021, 09:25 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 199
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Jean
This name is used by some sellers from Yogya (the...This name is used by some sellers from Yogya (the missed Suryono for instance) but is not mentioned in the book "Keris Jawa". It seems quite similar to the type of ganja "sebit ron tal" (see page... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th January 2021, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 227
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Jean
Pamor Tambangan Badung, equivalent to Buntel...Pamor Tambangan Badung, equivalent to Buntel Mayat/ Mayit in Java. :) |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
13th January 2021, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,323
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Jean
No Sajen, I agree with you, and this is why some...No Sajen, I agree with you, and this is why some (mostly Western) people call them vegetation god... Nice collection by the way! |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
12th January 2021, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,323
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Jean
Thank you for the clarification Alan (you already...Thank you for the clarification Alan (you already mentioned it to me earlier), as I said nobody is perfect, but what matters is that the identification of the hilt in question was not correct. Regards |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
12th January 2021, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,323
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Jean
Of course I also did not intend to insult...Of course I also did not intend to insult Tammens's work, I consider him as a great Western master and pioneer for kris collectors :) And my reply applied to the translation of the hilt description... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th January 2021, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,323
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Jean
The kris books from Ir Tammens (PBUH) are a...The kris books from Ir Tammens (PBUH) are a highly reputed reference source especially in the NL but not exempt from mistakes or confusions as nobody is perfect. AFAIK Nunggak Semi or Tunggak Semi... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th January 2021, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 71
Views: 18,158
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Jean
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
10th January 2021, 11:55 AM
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Replies: 71
Views: 18,158
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Jean
"Abstruse" means "abstrus" in..."Abstruse" means "abstrus" in French (from latin abstrusus, which I speak fluently :D ) but I had to check in the dictionary for finding the meaning: "Difficult to understand" and this what I felt... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
10th January 2021, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 695
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Jean
I agree with what David said, the scabbard is in...I agree with what David said, the scabbard is in Madurese deng-udengan or gabilan style. |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
8th January 2021, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 71
Views: 18,158
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
8th January 2021, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 635
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Jean
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
7th January 2021, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 635
Posted By
Jean
I share Kai's opinion that the luks may have been...I share Kai's opinion that the luks may have been carved later as at least on one side of the blade, the pamor pattern in the center of the blade seems to stop just under the first luk... If you... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th December 2020, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 730
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Jean
Hello Alan,
I am glad that your share my...Hello Alan, I am glad that your share my aesthetical point of view and I agree with you that some ugly-looking people are or were quite irreproachable (De Gaulle for instance). :) |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th December 2020, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 730
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Jean
I attach the pic of a similar blade with a thick...I attach the pic of a similar blade with a thick ganja, personally I think that these blades lack elegance but this is just my personal taste... Best regards and wishes for 2021 |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
20th December 2020, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 679
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Jean
The top part of the ganja seems to have been...The top part of the ganja seems to have been carved on the front (sirak cecah) side but it may just be a defect, Robin could confirm it or not. :) |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th December 2020, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 679
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Jean
Yes, Athanase, you are correct and have a sharp...Yes, Athanase, you are correct and have a sharp eye! ;) |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th December 2020, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 441
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Jean
Dear Willem,
I would estimate the age of the...Dear Willem, I would estimate the age of the blade to the second half of 19th century, and the fittings (hilt, selut and scabbard) to mid-20th century, but the ivory buntut may be older. Regards |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th December 2020, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 441
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Jean
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th December 2020, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 441
Posted By
Jean
Kris GayoDear friends, In these difficult times for most of us, I am glad to show you a kris Gayo which I recently acquired from an experienced Dutch collector & trader: These krisses are quite rare on the... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th December 2020, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 679
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Jean
Hello Robin,
This is a typical and excellent...Hello Robin, This is a typical and excellent specimen of kris from Palembang, congrats! .The blade has 9 waves and a ganja iras (typical from the area) and pamor Adeg. It probably dates from the 19th... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th December 2020, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,534
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Jean
The blade looks old but the singa may have been...The blade looks old but the singa may have been welded later (no trace of the steel core on the front side of the singa for instance). |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
12th December 2020, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 620
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Jean
Thank you Antony. The quality of the embossed...Thank you Antony. The quality of the embossed silver scabbard is much better than the pieces which I saw in Ujung Pandang some 25 years ago, and this is why I asked you about its origin. Regards |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
12th December 2020, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 620
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Jean
Thanks, very nice piece with a complex pamor...Thanks, very nice piece with a complex pamor pattern for a Bugis blade! I am also curious to know where the scabbard & hilt were made (Sulawesi, Bali/ Lombok, or Java or Sumatra?). Sorry for my... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th December 2020, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 620
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Jean
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
13th November 2020, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,534
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