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From my own collection I offer this impressive Keris. This
historically very valuable Keris is in amazing condition, fully original. This Keris was brought to the Nethelands by people returning from the Dutch East India (Colonial Indonesia) This is an excellent opportunity for a serious collector
or an earnest dealer to get this impressive weapon for an honest
price. The colours on the pictures are 100% pure. Please visit my
store, Antique Collectibles of ShangriLa to see
all beautiful antiques & collectibles I have for sale on eBay. If you
have any questions, or if you need more pictures don't hesitate please ask
me. Please take a look at the pictures, they will give you the best
description of this piece. What is a keris?
The most famous pusaka or heirloom for Javanese people is Keris (dagger). In the ancient time, a man is not considered as a real man if he has no keris. The keris is highly valued, treated and respected with special care. This pusaka is usually inherited from fore fathers. According to Javanese ancient tradition, especially in the court families, a father was obliged to give to his adult son at least a keris. In general, keris is divided to two important parts, the blade (Wilah) and the scabbard (Warangka), to protect the blade. The process of the making of the blade in the old days may last one year only for one keris. The keris maker is called an Empu. Only the respectable Empus could make a high quality keris, physically and spiritually. Empu has to do some spiritual deeds to prepare a keris, like fasting, not sleeping for several days and nights, meditation, etc.
The manufacturing of keris is complicated, hereby an interesting video of the process:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3jZm1sPMDc |
