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Old 4th February 2005, 06:16 AM   #1
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Default Identification of keris hilt

Hi, I would like to know more about this keris handle.
I've looked up in many keris book, but could not find an exact match. Any ideas?
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Old 4th February 2005, 07:13 AM   #2
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Hi Alam shah,

I dont know much of this stuff, but i had seen a quite similar keris hilt in a Malaysian book. Raja Muda may remember the title of the book. Theres also one in (i think) Van Duuren's latest book. Perhaps other foroumite have any ideas?
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Old 4th February 2005, 07:41 AM   #3
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Looks like the handle on a keris sajen, aka keris majapajit?
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Old 4th February 2005, 09:08 AM   #4
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The picture Pak Rasdan has is from a book on keris published by the Malaysian Handicrafts Development board. I think I have one too. Well, it's stated there as Keris Majapahit, though the details on the hilt is far more elaborate than the ones you see on other Keris Sajen. What we need now is for a Javanese to help lah!
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Old 4th February 2005, 09:47 AM   #5
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Thank you Raja Muda and rasdan. I had this piece for the last 15 years, just want to know more.
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Old 4th February 2005, 02:53 PM   #6
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a pair of majapahit ceremonial keris... just for example....


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