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Old 7th May 2012, 10:40 AM   #1
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Default Dragon kris ID?

Dear forum friends,
appreciate if you could help identifying tangguh of this javanese keris, 11 curves, rather small compared to standard javanese dragon kris. tq so much in advance. mykeris.
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Old 7th May 2012, 09:22 PM   #2
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Tangguh Kamardikan, without any doubts.
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Old 8th May 2012, 05:09 AM   #3
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tq Gustav.BTW, what is karmadikan? I hardly come across with this word 5 years back...its new to me, pls help to explain. tq again.mykeris.
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Old 8th May 2012, 08:57 AM   #4
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Hi Mykeris, a keris Kamardikan is a keris that was made in recent times. Regards, Heinz
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Old 8th May 2012, 09:13 AM   #5
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Tangguh Kamardikan, without any doubts.
I agree, and probably from Madura.
Kamardikan means independence (krisses made after 1949) and it is by far the most common tangguh on the market
The hilt is from Banjarmasin (South Borneo).
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Old 8th May 2012, 12:15 PM   #6
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Thanks Heinz & Jean....will add that useful info to my mind.
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Old 8th May 2012, 12:22 PM   #7
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Thanks Heinz & Jean....will add that useful info to my mind.

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Old 8th May 2012, 12:43 PM   #8
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Possible to see the hilt? Thanks
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Old 8th May 2012, 01:12 PM   #9
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Default Empu made Naga Keris

Appreciate, if you all could be kind enough to post some real naga gold kerises made before the independence of Indonesia, it would help to strengthen my knowledge of javanese naga kerises. tq in advance.
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