Bali keris restored

BluErf · 10th August 2009, 02:12 AM

Beautiful! It's happy to see the keris returned to its dignified state!

Hopefully I have something to show about my own Bali keris in a couple of month's time.

David · 10th August 2009, 07:12 AM

Beautiful restoration. Well done.

Jussi M. · 10th August 2009, 08:00 AM

Truly awesome work and an astonishing keris!

Tatyana Dianova · 10th August 2009, 08:18 AM

Thank you all for the kind words

It is a normal size Bali keris, about 40 cm blade lenght. I believe the large handle make it look smaller, but I have tried to match the handle and sheath size...

Sajen · 10th August 2009, 06:39 PM

Hello Tatjana,

very nice keris and a good restoration job.
When I yesterday see this keris and read your words I have to remember my Bali keris I've bought 1994 in Klungkung. This keris have had also very bad corrosion and I've cleaned it also byself and polished it. What's funny that both look from the blade very similar. Your's have 11 luk, my only 7.

sajen

Tatyana Dianova · 11th August 2009, 08:18 AM

Thanks for sharing Sajen. These blades are pretty similar indeed. It is a pity that there seems to be no additional info on them...

A. G. Maisey · 11th August 2009, 08:29 AM

Tatyana, what additional information are you seeking?

We cannot reliably date these blades, there is not as far as I am aware a parrallel Balinese system to the Javanese system of tangguh, so we cannot really classify them.

It is probably possible to give them a dhapur, in accordance with the data provided by Lalu Djelengga.

The pamor in both cases is a simple m'lumah style, that most people would call wos wutah.

Yours has the remnants of kinatah work, which probably indicates original ownership by a person with rank.

I doubt that there is much more that anybody could say about these blades --- except that they are very nice, very typical Balinese blades.

10th August 2009, 06:39 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,216	Hello Tatjana, very nice keris and a good restoration job. When I yesterday see this keris and read your words I have to remember my Bali keris I've bought 1994 in Klungkung. This keris have had also very bad corrosion and I've cleaned it also byself and polished it. What's funny that both look from the blade very similar. Your's have 11 luk, my only 7. sajen Attached Images

10th August 2009, 02:12 AM	#1
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Beautiful! It's happy to see the keris returned to its dignified state! Hopefully I have something to show about my own Bali keris in a couple of month's time.

10th August 2009, 07:12 AM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,220	Beautiful restoration. Well done.

10th August 2009, 08:00 AM	#3
Jussi M. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 235	Truly awesome work and an astonishing keris!

10th August 2009, 08:18 AM	#4
Tatyana Dianova Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 737	Thank you all for the kind words It is a normal size Bali keris, about 40 cm blade lenght. I believe the large handle make it look smaller, but I have tried to match the handle and sheath size...

11th August 2009, 08:18 AM	#6
Tatyana Dianova Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 737	Thanks for sharing Sajen. These blades are pretty similar indeed. It is a pity that there seems to be no additional info on them...

11th August 2009, 08:29 AM	#7
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,019	Tatyana, what additional information are you seeking? We cannot reliably date these blades, there is not as far as I am aware a parrallel Balinese system to the Javanese system of tangguh, so we cannot really classify them. It is probably possible to give them a dhapur, in accordance with the data provided by Lalu Djelengga. The pamor in both cases is a simple m'lumah style, that most people would call wos wutah. Yours has the remnants of kinatah work, which probably indicates original ownership by a person with rank. I doubt that there is much more that anybody could say about these blades --- except that they are very nice, very typical Balinese blades.