Another Madura Keris?

oariff · Yesterday, 10:40 AM

Hi,

Can this be a random mlumah pamor - perhaps Wos Wutah?

Length of Blade - 42cm. Tip to base of ganja.

Were these types of islamic themed keris commonly produced for sale or mainly commissioned?

Cheers.

A. G. Maisey · Yesterday, 09:47 PM

In what I can see, this pamor looks like the remnants of a pamor miring, but i cannot guess what it might have been made as from these photos, I alsi cannot name the pamor in the sorsoran from memory, to give a supportable opinion I would need this keris in hand, along with a decent reference book & a 3X loupe.

Keris dress with Islamic motifs can be both made to order or made as a stock item. It appears to have become much more popular in Indonesia, along with the rise of Islam in recent years.

Gustav · Yesterday, 10:29 PM

To me it looks like two twisted bars with low twist frequency on a side, divided by a Miring stripe, plus Puser.

As Alan said, remnants of Pamor, the structure of twisted bars still recognizable in a couple of places on Sorsoran or better, lower third of the blade.

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oariff Member Join Date: Apr 2024 Posts: 19	Another Madura Keris? Hi, Can this be a random mlumah pamor - perhaps Wos Wutah? Length of Blade - 42cm. Tip to base of ganja. Were these types of islamic themed keris commonly produced for sale or mainly commissioned? Cheers. Attached Images

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A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,733	In what I can see, this pamor looks like the remnants of a pamor miring, but i cannot guess what it might have been made as from these photos, I alsi cannot name the pamor in the sorsoran from memory, to give a supportable opinion I would need this keris in hand, along with a decent reference book & a 3X loupe. Keris dress with Islamic motifs can be both made to order or made as a stock item. It appears to have become much more popular in Indonesia, along with the rise of Islam in recent years.

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Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,199	To me it looks like two twisted bars with low twist frequency on a side, divided by a Miring stripe, plus Puser. As Alan said, remnants of Pamor, the structure of twisted bars still recognizable in a couple of places on Sorsoran or better, lower third of the blade.