Den Pasar Museum

Gavin Nugent · 7th March 2011, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

This the two keris you mean?

I think the straight one is probably Bali/Lombok. Looks like the gandhik has been pierced, and they do unusual stuff like on Lombok keris fairly often.

The other waved one I don't find unusual. Nice keris, but not unusual.

That's them Alan.

Every time I see this Keris Lurus I think of the Ulan Danu for some reason, perhaps the pergoda like gandhik.

The other luk Keris with it, how common is 15 luks on Bali keris, I always thought 11 was the limit in this region??

Thanks

Gav

A. G. Maisey · 7th March 2011, 07:07 AM

Yeah, I can see that.

15 luk is not unusual for a Bali keris.

Even a lot more luk is not unusual.

It is a little out of the ordinary in Jawa, where more than 13 is an indication that the keris was made for somebody with an unusual character, somebody like, say, an artist, dancer, healer. Not Mister Subiasa.

7th March 2011, 07:07 AM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,991	Yeah, I can see that. 15 luk is not unusual for a Bali keris. Even a lot more luk is not unusual. It is a little out of the ordinary in Jawa, where more than 13 is an indication that the keris was made for somebody with an unusual character, somebody like, say, an artist, dancer, healer. Not Mister Subiasa.