Isn't that a beautiful keris? 
 
A real classic. 
 
North Coast alas2an motif. 
 
As to rules. I know of none insofar as the motif is concerned, however, in the Surakarta court there are rules that govern the pendok colour and the background colour to the motif. 
 
The "colour code" for Surakarta is:- 
 
wrongko base colour 
 
white or yellow --- bupati 
gold --- pangeran 
sea blue --- penewu 
light green --- mantri 
 
pendok colour 
 
red --- royal family or bupati 
green --- penewu 
dark grey --- lurah 
black --- jajar, and in addition a black pendok is permitted for all ranks and the general public for wear at a funeral 
 
Court clowns --- pelawak --- are permitted a kemalo pendok of any colour, but they are required to wear it with a jejeran Rojomolo. 
 
Source for the above was Empu Suparman.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
				  
				
					
						Last edited by A. G. Maisey; 29th April 2015 at 09:36 AM.
					
					
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