Sunggingan Keris Dress

dbhmgb · 2nd June 2012, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick

Sorry Dan, that link was a no-no .

But, to answer your question; no, not like that .

Whoops! Sorry about that...

But, I didn't think that's what you meant...

A. G. Maisey · 3rd June 2012, 06:30 AM

Here are a few of my sunggingans, all recent, all done by Pak Legiman of Pajang during the late 1980's.

dbhmgb · 3rd June 2012, 12:40 PM

Thank you for those pictures, Alan, his work is beautiful. I don't know much about Pak Legiman, could you give a brief bio?

Thanks!

Dan

A. G. Maisey · 3rd June 2012, 01:24 PM

Neither do I Dan. He was a craftsman who was working in Solo at that time. He did wayang puppets, keris decoration, and other similar things. Some people said he was the best working then, and amongst the best ever. Maybe he was for a while, but then his eyes started to go, his quality dropped off, and he turned to other means of support. I forget exactly what he went into, maybe some sort of food production, or it might have been something to do with clothing. I really forget.

A correction. I said all these were done by Legiman. Not true. He did all the keris, I don't know who did the two wedung scabbards, because I ordered them through a third party.

dbhmgb · 3rd June 2012, 01:33 PM

Thanks Alan!

3rd June 2012, 06:30 AM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,742	Here are a few of my sunggingans, all recent, all done by Pak Legiman of Pajang during the late 1980's. Attached Images

3rd June 2012, 12:40 PM	#3
dbhmgb Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 112	Thank you for those pictures, Alan, his work is beautiful. I don't know much about Pak Legiman, could you give a brief bio? Thanks! Dan

3rd June 2012, 01:24 PM	#4
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,742	Neither do I Dan. He was a craftsman who was working in Solo at that time. He did wayang puppets, keris decoration, and other similar things. Some people said he was the best working then, and amongst the best ever. Maybe he was for a while, but then his eyes started to go, his quality dropped off, and he turned to other means of support. I forget exactly what he went into, maybe some sort of food production, or it might have been something to do with clothing. I really forget. A correction. I said all these were done by Legiman. Not true. He did all the keris, I don't know who did the two wedung scabbards, because I ordered them through a third party.

3rd June 2012, 01:33 PM	#5
dbhmgb Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 112	Thanks Alan!