Fledgling keris collector first purchases

Alam Shah · 10th May 2009, 11:30 AM

Hi Chris,

Can we have a few pics of the 3rd hilt, from the front and from the other side.. and a full pic of the blade, please.

Sajen · 10th May 2009, 11:36 AM

Hello Chris,

in my first look I haven't seen the very nice and old Tajong hilt because I don't skroll the picture to the right.

sajen

Mefidk · 10th May 2009, 01:39 PM

Hi Alam Shah

here are a few more pictures of the third piece for you.

Thanks for the Tajong link. Looking at this suggests that mine is quite old, which I had not expected

Chris

Rick · 10th May 2009, 02:58 PM

A Kebo with ganja iras; nice blade . IMHO

Rick · 11th May 2009, 07:24 PM

Silence is deafening .

Did I say something wrong ??

Mefidk · 11th May 2009, 07:39 PM

Rick - I was hoping that if I waited long enough someone might clue me in to what a kebo is, but I guess I just have to advertise my ignorance

I'm beginning to feel the need to buy my second keris book already - any suggestions to rectify ignorance problems such as the above?

Rick · 11th May 2009, 07:48 PM

I'm sorry, I was referring to the dapur of this blade; I should have said kebo lajer and completed the name ..

David · 11th May 2009, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mefidk

Rick - I was hoping that if I waited long enough someone might clue me in to what a kebo is, but I guess I just have to advertise my ignorance

I'm beginning to feel the need to buy my second keris book already - any suggestions to rectify ignorance problems such as the above?

Sorry Chris, but i think i did describe that for you, though perhaps it need a bit more explanation. I believe that literally "kebo" refers to a water buffalo, but in the context keris dhapurs it refers to a category of keris that have an enlongated gandik, that area at the front base of your blade. This i believe would be classified a kebo lajer. If it had a sekar kacang (the sort of abstract "elephant head" you see on many keris) then it might be kebo teki. Here is a link to a diagram that names parts of the Javanese keris:
http://kerisattosanaji.com/kerisdiagram.html
Hope that helps you.

BTW, you will probably need a great many books about keris and Indonesian cultures if you want to scratch the many layers of understanding that make up the inscrutable onion that is the keris. If you search this forum you will probably find a good list or two on where to get started.

10th May 2009, 01:39 PM	#3
Mefidk Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Denmark Posts: 157	Hi Alam Shah here are a few more pictures of the third piece for you. Thanks for the Tajong link. Looking at this suggests that mine is quite old, which I had not expected Chris Attached Images

10th May 2009, 11:30 AM	#1
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Hi Chris, Can we have a few pics of the 3rd hilt, from the front and from the other side.. and a full pic of the blade, please.

10th May 2009, 11:36 AM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,272	Hello Chris, in my first look I haven't seen the very nice and old Tajong hilt because I don't skroll the picture to the right. sajen

10th May 2009, 02:58 PM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	A Kebo with ganja iras; nice blade . IMHO

11th May 2009, 07:24 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	Silence is deafening . Did I say something wrong ??

11th May 2009, 07:39 PM	#6
Mefidk Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Denmark Posts: 157	Rick - I was hoping that if I waited long enough someone might clue me in to what a kebo is, but I guess I just have to advertise my ignorance I'm beginning to feel the need to buy my second keris book already - any suggestions to rectify ignorance problems such as the above?

11th May 2009, 07:48 PM	#7
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	I'm sorry, I was referring to the dapur of this blade; I should have said kebo lajer and completed the name ..