A West Javanese Keris, with 18th century blade.A West Javanese Keris, with 18th century blade.

A West Javanese Keris, with 18th century blade.
A West Javanese Keris, with 18th century blade.
Umur (age): Kartasura, the capital of the Sultanate of Mataram.
Asal (origin): Cirebon

The Keris with a straight hand forged Wilah (blade), consists of Pamor steel forged in different layers of iron (pattern type: ‘Bendo Segodo’). Dapur in ‘Tilam Upih’ shape. Silver Mendak (cuff) of ‘Parijoto’ type, with fine ‘Gandar’, between hilt and blade. Ukiran (Keris hilt) in Ceribon style and fine ‘Ganesha’ shape, and carved from Tayuman wood. Warangka (sheath) of ‘Gayaman Gabel’ type (‘kidney’ shaped) and made from Pelet Nyamel Sembur wood patiently carved by hand. Gandar (body) (body) with brass Pendok (cover), Blewah Polos in Tombak.
Length of the blade, including ‘Pesi’ (tang of the blade): 46.5 cm. (1x)
Note 1: Between 1680 and 1755, Kartasura was the capital of the Sultanate of Mataram, the last major independent Javanese kingdom on Java before the island was colonized by the Dutch. It is commonly referred to as the Kartasura era or period of the Mataram sultanate. It preceded the transfer to Surakarta by Pakubuwana II.

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