High luk numbered Javanese kerises

David · 15th June 2010, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Jussi M.

Greetings,

it seems there are not so many high luk numbered Javanese kerises out there considering their scarce portrayal here. So, in order to...

1) educate myself further on the Javanese keris and
2) allow myself enjoy a bit of scarce keris eye candy

...please lets see them high luk Javanese kerises and hear what you know about them

What is a high luk number? Well, I guess that is arguable but lets start conservatively with above 13 luk please.

Thanks,

J.

Possibly it is your intention to go there, but you might want to attach as a rider to this thread a question about the meaning of different luk numbers at different times in Javanese keris history. What is the significance to have a keris with luk 11 or 13. I must say that i can't particularly recall seeikng too many Javanese keris with more than 13 luk. I do have a couple of 15 luk Balinese keris.

apolaki · 16th June 2010, 08:15 AM

Hello,

I posted a photo of my Keris before, and the feedback was it was a modern creation rather than from Majapahit era. I have new pictures that may be less blurry, is the consenus still the same? I do have a question, is the quality very good despite being modern, because the detail of this "puthut kembar" seems well detailed but that is my novice opinon..

In any case, this has 17 Luk by my count.

Thanks for your time, comments, & opinons!

apolaki

16th June 2010, 08:15 AM	#2
apolaki Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 160	Hello, I posted a photo of my Keris before, and the feedback was it was a modern creation rather than from Majapahit era. I have new pictures that may be less blurry, is the consenus still the same? I do have a question, is the quality very good despite being modern, because the detail of this "puthut kembar" seems well detailed but that is my novice opinon.. In any case, this has 17 Luk by my count. Thanks for your time, comments, & opinons! apolaki