one more keris

ronpakis · 21st February 2010, 07:38 AM

hello all,

it is probably part of a javanese earstud. a subang or suweng. these earstuds are put together from several parts. this looks like the ring with the stones around the central stone. see the photo. a 'screw' holds the parts normally together. many of them are torn apart for the stones. sometimes diamonds, intan, glass etc. i hope it (photo) is clear enough.

greetings ron

sirek · 21st February 2010, 09:54 AM

Thanks Ron for clear up this mystery mendak

The part that is used as a mendak does seem indeed a part of such earplug, that explains also the cup form.

but because it is still a culture item from the region, I let him be and will not replaced him for another mendak.

(normal mendaks are also too large)

21st February 2010, 07:38 AM	#1
ronpakis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: netherlands Posts: 75	mendak hello all, it is probably part of a javanese earstud. a subang or suweng. these earstuds are put together from several parts. this looks like the ring with the stones around the central stone. see the photo. a 'screw' holds the parts normally together. many of them are torn apart for the stones. sometimes diamonds, intan, glass etc. i hope it (photo) is clear enough. greetings ron Attached Images

21st February 2010, 09:54 AM	#2
sirek Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 166	Thanks Ron for clear up this mystery mendak The part that is used as a mendak does seem indeed a part of such earplug, that explains also the cup form. but because it is still a culture item from the region, I let him be and will not replaced him for another mendak. (normal mendaks are also too large)