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Gustav · 17th May 2010, 03:08 PM

Dear Moshah,

the features similar to Bahu, Caping and Mata Ketiga Siva are found on other keris sheath then coteng's.
Bahu (if it means the small ridge at the bottom og gonjo and not simply Pidakan) is visible on the Cirebonese (?) sheath from Hidayat's page (oncemore http://keris.fotopic.net/p56874076.html), Caping is similar to a common feature called Ri Cangkring, features related to Mata Ketiga Siva are Wideng on Javanese and Mata Ideng & Alis Pandji on Balinese sheaths.
The point is indeed, Sajen's sheath has no Loto or Pejetan and Wideng are very extensive.

The pictures are a keris from Banten (?) and Cirebon (?).

17th May 2010, 03:08 PM	#37
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,196	Dear Moshah, the features similar to Bahu, Caping and Mata Ketiga Siva are found on other keris sheath then coteng's. Bahu (if it means the small ridge at the bottom og gonjo and not simply Pidakan) is visible on the Cirebonese (?) sheath from Hidayat's page (oncemore http://keris.fotopic.net/p56874076.html), Caping is similar to a common feature called Ri Cangkring, features related to Mata Ketiga Siva are Wideng on Javanese and Mata Ideng & Alis Pandji on Balinese sheaths. The point is indeed, Sajen's sheath has no Loto or Pejetan and Wideng are very extensive. The pictures are a keris from Banten (?) and Cirebon (?). Attached Images Last edited by Gustav; 18th May 2010 at 12:16 AM.