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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 3481752, member: 2844"]One for [USER=301]@komokwa[/USER] , and anyone else who enjoys the beauty of the keris.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>It is a special little keris patrem from the Indonesian island of Lombok, carried by women.</p><p>'No elephant was harmed during the making of this keris.'<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]303799[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The sheath and the hilt are made of 'kayuh puti', which simply means white wood. The English name of the tree is weeping paperbark.</p><p>Kayu putih symbolizes spiritual purity.</p><p>It has a beautiful shimmering glow, which you can't capture on photos.</p><p><br /></p><p>The shape of the sheath is called Bataan, it is the same as the Balinese Kekandikan sheath. This type used to be reserved for the aristocracy.</p><p>The hilt is the bebondolan, for everyday use by all castes. It has a wewer or hilt ring set with glass cabochons.</p><p>Total height: 38.5cm / 15.5".</p><p><br /></p><p>The keris proper, the blade, has 13 luk or waves. That means this is a spiritual keris, which helps the owner with stability and confidence,</p><p>The beautiful damascene pattern or pamor is called Aiq Ngelek Kelem. It is native to Lombok, and promotes sincerity.</p><p>The 'Kelem' part makes it extra special, kelem means to sink into or disappear into, and refers to the edges of the pattern. The pamor looks as if it sinks away into the blade, and part of it is hidden.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]303813[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The base of the keris, with nicely carved details, and a gritty looking band of meteorite on the 'ganja' or crosspiece.</p><p>The mysterious 'Kelem' effect, with the edges of the pattern seemingly disappearing into the main metal, can be seen as a brownish shadow next to the fine lines of the pamor design.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]303818[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 3481752, member: 2844"]One for [USER=301]@komokwa[/USER] , and anyone else who enjoys the beauty of the keris.:) It is a special little keris patrem from the Indonesian island of Lombok, carried by women. 'No elephant was harmed during the making of this keris.';) [ATTACH=full]303799[/ATTACH] The sheath and the hilt are made of 'kayuh puti', which simply means white wood. The English name of the tree is weeping paperbark. Kayu putih symbolizes spiritual purity. It has a beautiful shimmering glow, which you can't capture on photos. The shape of the sheath is called Bataan, it is the same as the Balinese Kekandikan sheath. This type used to be reserved for the aristocracy. The hilt is the bebondolan, for everyday use by all castes. It has a wewer or hilt ring set with glass cabochons. Total height: 38.5cm / 15.5". The keris proper, the blade, has 13 luk or waves. That means this is a spiritual keris, which helps the owner with stability and confidence, The beautiful damascene pattern or pamor is called Aiq Ngelek Kelem. It is native to Lombok, and promotes sincerity. The 'Kelem' part makes it extra special, kelem means to sink into or disappear into, and refers to the edges of the pattern. The pamor looks as if it sinks away into the blade, and part of it is hidden. [ATTACH=full]303813[/ATTACH] The base of the keris, with nicely carved details, and a gritty looking band of meteorite on the 'ganja' or crosspiece. The mysterious 'Kelem' effect, with the edges of the pattern seemingly disappearing into the main metal, can be seen as a brownish shadow next to the fine lines of the pamor design. [ATTACH=full]303818[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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