A precursor to the keris?

A. G. Maisey · 18th November 2014, 09:44 PM

Yes, this is a well known dagger type, and you can see exactly similar representations on Early Classical period sculptures in Central Jawa.

But you cannot see the blade.

The daggers, Prambanan I and Prambanan II show the blades, and on Prambanan II we can see the first representation of a dagger with keris-like characteristics.

The form of these daggers types comes from the leaf shaped blade that can be found all the way back to ancient Greece --- possibly even before this.

18th November 2014, 09:44 PM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,053	Yes, this is a well known dagger type, and you can see exactly similar representations on Early Classical period sculptures in Central Jawa. But you cannot see the blade. The daggers, Prambanan I and Prambanan II show the blades, and on Prambanan II we can see the first representation of a dagger with keris-like characteristics. The form of these daggers types comes from the leaf shaped blade that can be found all the way back to ancient Greece --- possibly even before this.