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Originally Posted by kai
.... So any keris lurus with only these 3 features (Gandik, Pejetan and Tikel Alis) is always dapur Tilam Upih - no exceptions or subcategories? That would suit my simple mind well... 
The ukiran still feels nice in my hands (which are not too large) although it is pretty small compared to other handles I have. Is this small size still within the usual range or does it indicate an owner of rather small stature? |
Yes you right, that if the keris has characteristic/feature (Jawa = Ricikan) of Pijetan and Tikel Alis is called Tilam Upih. If the keris has just Pijetan, can be called as Brojol, etc. It all are name of shape (Jawa = Dapur) of keris which each Dapur has the different feature.
About the handle (Jawa = Deder / Ukiran), indeed that all of the ukiran in Jogja style are small size as nechesh wrote.
And the number at pendok in the back side, commonly, Javanese Mranggi shown the day, month and years of the wrangka made. Not just at the old pendok. So, the 309 can be mean that this pendok made at September 30th.
And, about Jogjakarta - Yogyakarta - Djogjakarta, it all same. it just the speeling.
Regars,
Mans