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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 5148007, member: 2844&quot;]The keris you posted here is a Keris Pasisiran, from the &#039;Pasisir&#039; or &#039;beachlands&#039; along the north coast of Java.</p><p>The keris itself (blade) is of the region. I will go into the symbolism another day, my energy is low, and can&#039;t find my thinking cap.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The sheath is a wonderful &#039;gandar iras&#039;, which means carved from a single piece of wood. Most are made of two. Gandar iras means the keris inside was valued.</p><p><br /></p><p>The hilt is a classic Pasisiran Ganesha hilt. Ganesha is the Hindu elephant God, and you have to really look to recognize an elephant. But it has the large head, two clear ear shapes, and if you look at it from the side you can see a curl, which is the trunk. This stylisation developed over several centuries.</p><p><br /></p><p>The mendak or hilt ring is of the &quot;kendit&#039; or belt type. It has a &#039;belt&#039; of stones, glass in this case. This particular one is the version from Solo or Surakarta, which is used elsewhere as well.</p><p>It is worth cleaning the hilt ring. Not only will it look much better, but the tarnish and grime can damage the metal. If you can&#039;t get the hilt off, you can start by cleaning the mendak with some alcohol on a q-tip or cotton bud.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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