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30th May 2025, 03:58 AM
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Possibly even a charm to charm duit from the pockets of travellers into a sellers pockets.
But seriously, yes, sure it could be regarded as a charm with talismanic properties, provided it has been made as such. I only know one person in Jawa & Bali who can make a keris using the correct mantras. Only one. And he will only make such a keris for a temple, not for an individual. |
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30th May 2025, 05:03 PM
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True that, to charm duit.
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30th May 2025, 06:55 PM
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Many thanks for your comments, Pak Daud and Alan. I do not consider this item a talisman, I only consider this small "keris" a nice and uncommon manufacture which will not disfigure into my modest keris collection.
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23rd December 2025, 10:52 AM
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It just happened to me to find a similar keris which is in the collection of the Moscow State Museum of Oriental art. It is described as a 19th cent. Sumatran manufacture, 3luk, pamor adeg, ivory java deman hilt, not original silvered copper mendak, ivory sheath with 3 brass rings. It is described as a miniature and a talisman.
Here are the measurements in cms, compared with those of my keris: Moscow keris My keris total length 24,6 22 keris " 21,5 20 blade " 15,6 14 hilt " 5,4 5,7 Enclosed a photo from the museum catalogue |
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23rd December 2025, 10:57 AM
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Sorry, the measures appear quite blurred. It should be like this:
24,6/22 21,5/20 15,6/14 5,4/5,7 Therefore my keris is a bit smaller |
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