Thank you Gustav for the pictures. IMHO it is originaly Bima not Maccasar. The form of Keris Tatarapeng (Gold Warangka) is made for high status person (King/Nobilty) the same apply in Sulawesi. This kind of Keris do exist in Sulawesi but normaly for Dynasty heirloom, exchange gifts between dynasties. NTB and NTT produced gold (have gold mining in Sekoteng and Tobedo) and people in certaint area in Lombok are well known to make nice warangka from Gold. The skills passed from generations.
|