Utk Rujukan : Origin of the Keris and its evolution - Generasi Awal Keris







 

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Ge (dagger-axe), China, Western Zhou Dynasty
Bronze
10th century BC
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 Dong Son, Village 10.8, Cambodia, Iron
Iron
400-100 BC
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 Ceremonial Dagger, Khmer, Thailand
11th century AD
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 Ceremonial Ko Dagger, China, Shang Dynasty
Bronze
12-11th century BC
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 Keris Buda ( Neutralizer ), Malang, Java
Iron
10th century AD
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 Keris Buda ( Neutralizer ), Java
Pamor
c 15th century AD
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 Keris, Java, Madjapahit
Iron covered with copper
14th century AD

 The art of metal work arrived in Indonesia during the Bronze age from South China. Dong Son bronze drums, dated from as early as the fifth century BC, have been found throughout the archipelago, and some of them are believed to have been cast in Bali. The Dong Son culture is also known for its unique daggers with an anthropomorphic hilt, which has been compared to the Keris Sajen. But the source of South Asian metal work dates back to the Chinese Shang Dynasty, which began to cast bronze somewhere around 2000 to 1800 BC. This period was extremely rich in beautiful bronze work, including daggers such item 1 & 2.

( Generasi Awal Keris atau Moyang Keris )

( Neutralizer ) - Keris Tindih