Collection of Sajen

[Kulino]

Originally Posted by David

Sorry Kulino, but i missed that reference in your post and you did not post a link to that discussion on bronze keris. I did after some searching find that thread where you originally posted that blade, but it seems it came right at the end of the thread and there was never any discussion on it AFAIK.
You wrote:
We also underlined the point your making too on the probable time gap between Dongson and this keris.) The issue of different time frames (bronze age and iron age) stays, although there are plenty of examples of blades that seem to break that rule.) This blade shown was posted before (string about bronze keris).
Are you suggesting that you believe this odd bronze blade was created in the gap between the bronze and iron ages because i really don't think this object is nearly that old? There is indeed a history of bronze keris, but these were made well into the iron age for (as i understand it) specific talismanic purposes and i cannot see how the existence of such weapons bears any relation or connection to Dongson era daggers.

Hi David, I'm not suggesting the depicted bronze is that old, merely stating that there probably was an overlap between Iron and Bronze Age. This bronze could date back as far as Majapahit. The shape resembles the heads of sceptres which date back to that period. First I thought this was a fragment with a missing ganja. Got also confused by the strange patina. Alan pointed me at this possibility by sending me pictures from a catalogue. While searching in my librabry I found the same pictures but again, there’s no way to be certain.