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Mick · 10th October 2008, 12:45 AM

This blade is thought by some to be by Empu Pjajasukatgo during the reign of PBX in Surakarta.

This is the keris that was taken to Empu Yosopangarso and Empu Djeno Harumbrodjo by Garrett Solyom in 1976 so that they could use it to create a copy for him utilizing all of the rituals that would be required for this type of commission. This was the first high quality piece that they had ever seen. This work resulted in the photomontage and text published in Garrett and Bronwen’s Cataloge for “The World of the Javanese Keris” exhibition at the East-West Center in Honolulu.

There is a better picture of this piece (number 153) on page 56 of the same cataloge.

10th October 2008, 12:45 AM	#51
Mick Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Orlando Posts: 104	This blade is thought by some to be by Empu Pjajasukatgo during the reign of PBX in Surakarta. This is the keris that was taken to Empu Yosopangarso and Empu Djeno Harumbrodjo by Garrett Solyom in 1976 so that they could use it to create a copy for him utilizing all of the rituals that would be required for this type of commission. This was the first high quality piece that they had ever seen. This work resulted in the photomontage and text published in Garrett and Bronwen’s Cataloge for “The World of the Javanese Keris” exhibition at the East-West Center in Honolulu. There is a better picture of this piece (number 153) on page 56 of the same cataloge.