strange javanese

[Mytribalworld]

Originally Posted by Boedhi Adhitya

Well, I must agree with Pak Alan and Alam Shah, since the proportion of the sor-soran seems O.K. While it is not usual to have a ganja iras in kelap lintah, it is certainly possible. Not so 'unusual', I believe.

If the ganja was missing, then the pejetan/blumbangan will go acros the bottom end of the blade, making the neck of the ganja ('gulu meled') very thin if we see it from the cross-section view. If the pejetan deep enough then nothing we can do but to put a new ganja. 'Deep enough' in this case is simply an ordinary, well-defined pejetan. The part of pesi/tang which immediately connected to the base of the blade (where the ganja once resided) would be swollen/larger a bit, as it must have a snug-fitting to the ganja's hole. It was also protected by the ganja, so it might have the least worn-out compared to the rest of the pesi, and even more, to the rest of the blade.

Your blade, Mandaukudi, seems to have an appropriate size of gulu meled (neck). I bet for it, but would be better to see it from the top (or bottom?)/ cross-section view.

After some trouble with our local customs ( that should be a thread worth on his own) the keris has arrived.
Strange object and the worse nightmare too see how "someone" has tried to glue the wranka , one thick bunch of hardened glue in there.
the wranka is not the original, or maybe worse, It seems that someone tried to file out the hole because with a those glue it didn't fit quite well!!!!
Silverwork sarong totallt destroyed by the "restore-expert:

The blade seems to me , but I'm no expert, no "missing ganja" type.
there's no thick lower part of the peksi and the patina shows good on the end of the blade.

It good be a compilated piece but why did they leave the pure gold mendak with semi-precious stones on it?

sorry for the bad pics I will try to make better ones.

[A. G. Maisey]

Not a bad keris. It is 100% restorable, and none of the restoration is difficult. If the pendok is too far gone to do anything with you might need a new one, but that's no big deal.

Gold mendak?

Tested?

Depending on what you paid, you might have had a win here.

Yeah---not a bad keris.

Incidentally, this is definitely gonjo iras. No doubt at all.

[Boedhi Adhitya]

Thank you, Mandaukudi, for posting additional pictures. Definitely, the mistery solved. You're very lucky getting those gold mendak! Test it thoroughly, though, as the balls might be made of gold, but the middle part might be not. I hope you really have a gold mendak.

Good luck!

Boedhi Adhitya

[Raden Usman Djogja]

Mandaukundi... congratulation.

[ferrylaki]

Congratulation Mandaukudi...
a beautiful keris. I never seen a ganjairas keris before.

[Mytribalworld]

Originally Posted by ferrylaki

Congratulation Mandaukudi...
a beautiful keris. I never seen a ganjairas keris before.

Thanks guys for all proffesional comments..
kerisses are not my thing , so its moved to the swap..

[Raden Usman Djogja]

Originally Posted by mandaukudi

Thanks guys for all proffesional comments..
kerisses are not my thing , so its moved to the swap..

did you sell it? emh....