Pakem and Keris
As I understand it the kingdoms of old Jawa each had a Book (or similar file) containing line drawings of the various keris dhapurs of that particular kingdom .
Only members of royalty could designate an accepted dhapur .
Am I laboring under a delusion ?
I would love some clarification and more detail on this subject .
Even some pictures of these keraton pages ??
One of the criteria we judge the quality of a keris by is its adherence to the constraints of the drawn line; correct ?
So we work for perfection within a strictly proscribed form; correct ?
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