A Javanese Keris Yogya, with early 18th century blade.
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A Javanese Keris Yogya, with early 18th century blade.
Umur (age): From the Regency of Amangkurat III, the Sultan of the Sultanate of Mataram.
The Keris with a hand forged ‘13 Luk’ waved Wilah (blade), consists of Pamor steel forged in different layers of iron (pattern type: ‘Beras Wutah Mlinjon’). Dapur in ‘Sangkelat’ (= Elephant trunk shape). Old Copper gilded Mendak (cuff) of ‘Kendit’ type, between hilt and blade. Ukiran (Keris hilt) in ‘Deder Taman Ngabehan’ shape, and carved from Teak wood. Warangka (sheath) of ‘Gayaman Taman Ngabehan’ type (‘kidney’ shaped) and made from Pelet Nyamel wood patiently carved by hand. Gandar (body) (body) with brass Pendok (cover), Bunton in Tombak with ‘Semen Sawat’ pattern.
Length of the blade, including ‘Pesi’ (tang of the blade): 43.9 cm. (1x)
Note 1: Amangkurat III of Mataram was a short-lived ruler of the Sultanate of Mataram in Java at the beginning of the 18th century. The Sultanate of Mataram was the last major independent Javanese kingdom on Java before the Dutch colonized this island. It was the dominant political force radiating from the interior Central Java from the late 16th century until the beginning of the 18th century. By the mid-18th century, Mataram lost both power and territory to the Dutch East India Company (VOC). From there on It became a vassal state of the company by 1749.
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