YOUNGER Keris

Mick · 15th September 2008, 07:25 PM

This is just another Nem Neman to throw out for you all to look at. It is very difficult to get all of a reflective pattern to come out when you view the piece at only one point. Especially when the pattern is as complicated as this one is. It is basicly a zig zag line running down both halfs of the blade which meets in the middle at a point and forms a diamond shape in between every conjunction. In addition there are short dashes on both sides of the Ada Ada in this diamond shaped area and at the quarter points of the blades width in the area opposite the touched points. In short in the areas that have the space to accept these dashes.

Rick · 15th September 2008, 08:28 PM

That is very nice !
I think picture 2 shows the chatoyancy best Mick .
Nice pamor control .

Newsteel · 16th September 2008, 01:08 AM

Ahh.. good heavy blade and well executed. Nice young keris!

kulbuntet · 9th October 2008, 01:26 AM

I agree, looks realy good! Mick, who made it?

Mick · 10th October 2008, 12:45 AM

This blade is thought by some to be by Empu Pjajasukatgo during the reign of PBX in Surakarta.

This is the keris that was taken to Empu Yosopangarso and Empu Djeno Harumbrodjo by Garrett Solyom in 1976 so that they could use it to create a copy for him utilizing all of the rituals that would be required for this type of commission. This was the first high quality piece that they had ever seen. This work resulted in the photomontage and text published in Garrett and Bronwen’s Cataloge for “The World of the Javanese Keris” exhibition at the East-West Center in Honolulu.

There is a better picture of this piece (number 153) on page 56 of the same cataloge.

kulbuntet · 16th October 2008, 12:08 AM

It looks like the same, but the photo in the book shows the other side.

Never the les.. a real looker!!

15th September 2008, 07:25 PM	#1
Mick Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Orlando Posts: 104	Another Nem Neman This is just another Nem Neman to throw out for you all to look at. It is very difficult to get all of a reflective pattern to come out when you view the piece at only one point. Especially when the pattern is as complicated as this one is. It is basicly a zig zag line running down both halfs of the blade which meets in the middle at a point and forms a diamond shape in between every conjunction. In addition there are short dashes on both sides of the Ada Ada in this diamond shaped area and at the quarter points of the blades width in the area opposite the touched points. In short in the areas that have the space to accept these dashes. Attached Images

15th September 2008, 08:28 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,268	That is very nice ! I think picture 2 shows the chatoyancy best Mick . Nice pamor control .

16th September 2008, 01:08 AM	#3
Newsteel Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 132	Ahh.. good heavy blade and well executed. Nice young keris!

9th October 2008, 01:26 AM	#4
kulbuntet Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 159	I agree, looks realy good! Mick, who made it?

10th October 2008, 12:45 AM	#5
Mick Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Orlando Posts: 104	This blade is thought by some to be by Empu Pjajasukatgo during the reign of PBX in Surakarta. This is the keris that was taken to Empu Yosopangarso and Empu Djeno Harumbrodjo by Garrett Solyom in 1976 so that they could use it to create a copy for him utilizing all of the rituals that would be required for this type of commission. This was the first high quality piece that they had ever seen. This work resulted in the photomontage and text published in Garrett and Bronwen’s Cataloge for “The World of the Javanese Keris” exhibition at the East-West Center in Honolulu. There is a better picture of this piece (number 153) on page 56 of the same cataloge.

16th October 2008, 12:08 AM	#6
kulbuntet Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 159	It looks like the same, but the photo in the book shows the other side. Never the les.. a real looker!!