Keris ID

A. G. Maisey · 12th May 2019, 10:24 PM

Nice keris Marius, however, with these plain, straight forms, it is often impossible to give much info about origin from profile photos. It is Javanese, and as a guess, I'd say possibly North Coast, Tuban classification.

To confirm or deny this we need a photo taken looking down onto the top of the gonjo. The gonjo form will give a good indication of classification (tangguh). If it is not Tuban it is possibly East Jawa.

Age:- pre-1900, dhapur:- probably brojol, pamor:- adeg sapu (standing broom, Jawa Tengah).

Some people would give the pamor as pamor singkir, and some of these people would then claim that the blade was attributable to Empu Singkir.

12th May 2019, 10:24 PM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,992	Nice keris Marius, however, with these plain, straight forms, it is often impossible to give much info about origin from profile photos. It is Javanese, and as a guess, I'd say possibly North Coast, Tuban classification. To confirm or deny this we need a photo taken looking down onto the top of the gonjo. The gonjo form will give a good indication of classification (tangguh). If it is not Tuban it is possibly East Jawa. Age:- pre-1900, dhapur:- probably brojol, pamor:- adeg sapu (standing broom, Jawa Tengah). Some people would give the pamor as pamor singkir, and some of these people would then claim that the blade was attributable to Empu Singkir. Last edited by A. G. Maisey; 12th May 2019 at 10:46 PM.