Keris Brojol - Blade Detail

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Keris Brojol - Blade Detail

Keris Brojol - Blade Detail

A Keris with a very old blade, from Java.  The blade has more recently been embellished with gold on both sides.

Dapur (style): brojol

Pamor (surface pattern): kulit semangka with kolo cokro new gold inlaid (“extends society life”)

Tangguh (era): Pajajaran, 12th to 13th century