My First Kris - Now I've Caught the Bug!

nechesh · 19th March 2006, 08:41 PM

Certainly not a tourist piece Greg. There is far too high a standard of quality of workmanship here. This type and quality level of silverwork and wood carving is still being done in Bali. I would still like to see some more close-ups of the blade though. I think this might be 20thC work, but that hardly implies tourist, just not very old.

BluErf · 20th March 2006, 11:56 AM

The attribute held by the deity (Bayu?) is quite nice, with the fish eggs (telur ikan) on it. Anyone seen other hilts with such works?

nechesh · 20th March 2006, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BluErf

The attribute held by the deity (Bayu?) is quite nice, with the fish eggs (telur ikan) on it. Anyone seen other hilts with such works?

Even though i wrote Bima before it i had meant to say Bayu, so i think you are right there. What is it about th held object that make you say fish eggs? Isn't Bayu often depicted holding a mirror?

BluErf · 21st March 2006, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by nechesh

Even though i wrote Bima before it i had meant to say Bayu, so i think you are right there. What is it about th held object that make you say fish eggs? Isn't Bayu often depicted holding a mirror?

Oh, I didn't mean the attribute was fish eggs; that would be a most interesting thought.

"Fish eggs" or "telur ikan" refers to the small little metal beads which resemble... fish eggs. Its a technique commonly employed in jewellery-making (including keris accessories) in India and S.E.A.

This is the 1st time I'm seeing it employed on the attribute of a Balinese figural hilt.

Henk · 23rd March 2006, 08:52 PM

A lovely keris. Wished tourist keris looked like this one...........

19th March 2006, 08:41 PM	#1
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	Certainly not a tourist piece Greg. There is far too high a standard of quality of workmanship here. This type and quality level of silverwork and wood carving is still being done in Bali. I would still like to see some more close-ups of the blade though. I think this might be 20thC work, but that hardly implies tourist, just not very old.

20th March 2006, 11:56 AM	#2
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	The attribute held by the deity (Bayu?) is quite nice, with the fish eggs (telur ikan) on it. Anyone seen other hilts with such works?

23rd March 2006, 08:52 PM	#5
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	A lovely keris. Wished tourist keris looked like this one...........