Important Collection of Antique Asian Arms
Lot 27:
Javanese keris Dagger, are some of the most highly variegated objects in the world of arms and armor.Despite maintaining a distinct overall form and shape, the variation, in particular of the style ofblades is greater than any other arms and armor culture. The most classic style of hilt is from theRoyal Palaces of Surakarta in central Java and called a cecekan hilt. This hilt has seven flatplanar sides, with two carvings at internal angles of the hilt. The one nearest the pommelrepresents the kala mask, a benevolent demon and the small protrusion in the carving called akuncung represents a nose. One of the features only found on Javanese and some early Balinesekeris is the use of painted designs called sungginan. These painted designs are found on kerisinearly collected European collections where the designs have more affinity with Chinese paintingbut later keris sunggingan are closer to Europeanized painting and may reflect one of the fewEuropean influences on Javanese keris. Many of the designs on sunggingan keris are taken fromlocal motifs and can also be found on batak textiles.This example in the Schmiedt collection is a Javanese Keris of cecekan form in the Surakartastyle called Yudo Winkan and painted ensuite with the wrangka and scabbard. The blade is handforged and with a 13 luk pattern most closely approximated by the form known as dapor nagasastra and consists of a pamor pattern called beras wutah, or spilled rice grains. The silvermendak in Surakarta style. Warangka (scabbard throat) of Ladrang Surakarta type and paintedin the form called sunggingan showing a variety of animals and the emblem of Surakarta in thecentral portion of the wrangka. The gandar (scabbard body) painted ensuite with a brass pendok, sheath covering.First half of 20th century overall.Total Length (inside scabbard if present) : 19 3/4 Blade Length : 14 3/4 References:1. Frey, E. (1988) The Kris: Mystic Weapon of the Malay World. Oxford University Press.2. Mardianto, W. A to Z â€â€œ Sesuatu mengenai KERIS dan TOMBAK KERIS â€â€œ SENJATATRADISIONAL INDONESIA A to Z3. Ki Empu Jhuel. Pamor Keris4. Ghiringelli. V. (2007) The Invincible Krises 2. Saviolo Publisher5. Van Zonneveld, A.G. (2001) Traditional Weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago.Leiden: Art Books6. Gardner, G.B. (2009) Keris and other Malay Weapons. Orchid Press7. Maisey, A. Dhapur and pamor according to Djeno Harumbrojo, Jogjakarta.Kerisattosanaji8. Marval, G.de. (1994) UKIRAN – Essai de classification des poignÃĩes de kris de l’archipelindonÃĩsienDetailed condition reports are not included in this catalog. For additional information, including condition reports, please contact us at [email protected]
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