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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 9515777, member: 2844&quot;]Very interesting, it was once a very nice and spiritual keris, probably owned by a Dukun (Shaman). The peksi or tang is wound with human hair, possibly the Dukun&#039;s own hair.</p><p>It is well made, with a nice curly elephant trunk on the base. It is 15 luk, 15 curves, which also indicates a spiritual purpose.</p><p>Don&#039;t worry about getting a hilt ring, the hilt shouldn&#039;t be taken off by someone who doesn&#039;t know how to deal with the spiritual side of the keris.</p><p><br /></p><p>The hilt is of the cecekahan (cekahan) type, a Balinese type with a &#039;crinkled&#039; look.</p><p><br /></p><p>The sheath is perfect for the hilt, it is a beblatungan model, also called batun poh.</p><p>The wood of the &#039;ship&#039; is made from &#039;kayu pelet&#039;, highly valued wood from the Kleinhovia tree, with staining caused by disease or fungal infestation in the wood. Selected woodcarvers used to damage the trees to cause the &#039;pelet&#039; stains. Kayu pelet is only found in East Java, and was once worth more than gold. The affected Kleinhovia trees are now protected.</p><p><br /></p><p>Both sheath and hilt can be owned by anyone, there are no caste restrictions. Castes are an important thing on Bali.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately it is rust, and it has caused damage. It isn&#039;t patina, and it isn&#039;t the result of damascening. It is simply neglect.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/frown.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":(" unselectable="on" /></p><p>As you can see, the edges of the keris have been eaten away by rust. Oil would stabilise it, but in my experience rust all over can&#039;t be reversed in such a way that you get a presentable keris. And then there are the rust &#039;nibbles&#039;.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would suggest giving the keris a bit of a treat by putting jasmine oil on it, using a soft brush. Ideally the brush strokes should go from the base, near the hilt, to the tip.</p><p>The wood could also do with some oil, it looks very dry and you don&#039;t want it to split. The sheath will probably get a lovely golden glow, and you&#039;ll have a special jewel in your home.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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