Rare Traditional Weapon Javanese Keris Jalak From Tuban Mataram Era, Old Ancient Kris https://www.etsy.com/listing/1122163856/rare-traditional-weapon-javanese-keris Description Rare Traditional Weapon Javanese Keris Jalak From Tuban Mataram Era, Old Ancient Kris - Dhapur Keris (type of kris shape): Jalak - - Prestige (pattern of iron folds): Nunggak Semi Pulo Tirto - Tough (estimated time of manufacture): Tuban Mataram 17th Century - - Blade Length: 35 cm - Warangka : Timoho Wood Wos Wutah Motive - - Handle: Old Kemuning Wood - Pendok: Slorok Brass Carved Makoro - - Mendak: Gongso The prestige of Pulo Tirto is one of the prestige motifs on a Keris or Spear whose shape is similar to the prestige of Wos Wuntah. The difference is, this prestige only adorns a small part of the surface of the Keris blade. The shape of Pulo Tirto's prestige pattern does not collect or clump together but is separated by a distance of about 2 - 3 cm between one prestige circle and another. The size of the prestige sphere is relatively small and its shape is similar to the shape of the islands depicted on the map. The prestige of Pulo Tirto is classified as the prestige of the Tiban, namely the prestige whose motifs were not planned in advance by the master who made them. "Pulo" means island, and "Tirto" means water. The naming of prestige is taken from the shape of the motif that appears on the blade of the keris that forms spheres like islands and between the islands there is an ocean or water as a source of life for all living things on the island. Water will fertilize the island/soil that makes plants thrive and bear fruit symbolizing a life full of prosperity "Gemah ripah loh jinawi". The kris with the prestige of Tunggak Semi is indeed unique. Tunggak Semi can be interpreted as Tunggak being the base of a tree that once lived but was cut down. While the meaning of Semi is springing. So the tree that has been cut down does not die but comes back to life by making new trunks, starting a whole new business. That is one of the philosophical meanings of the Keris with the prestige of Tunggak Semi. That is, there is no surrender before the soul leaves the body.
