Keris Patrem

[tunggulametung]

Ganja is normal for such pamor (to balanced, aesthetically).

[Jean]

Nice piece but from the proportions (long ganja and wide sogokan as compared to the blade, almost no slorok) I wonder whether the blade was shortened and narrowed? I attach the picture of another patrem for comparison.
Regards

[henri]

Thank you for your replies . Jean , after close viewing I can t see any trace of reshaping / welding ...Pamor is quite constant and flow naturally . May be the maker has got this design in mind ...?

[Jean]

Originally Posted by henri

Thank you for your replies . Jean , after close viewing I can t see any trace of reshaping / welding ...Pamor is quite constant and flow naturally . May be the maker has got this design in mind ...?

Hello Henri,
This is just my opinion and I do not pretend to be right but the ratio between the lenght of the blade and the ganja seems outside the pakem. Attached is the picture of a patrem kris with a re-shaped old blade which is more visible than yours as the 7th luk is missing (skeleton blade as says Alan). Opinions from others will be welcome.....
Regards

[David]

Originally Posted by Jean

This is just my opinion and I do not pretend to be right but the ratio between the lenght of the blade and the ganja seems outside the pakem.

From my experience keris patrem are often not the most perfectly created blades. I would not be surprised to find proportions somewhat off a bit in the execution of any patrem.