Sculptured and Chiseled Features on a Keris blade
The sculptured or chiseled features found near the base of the blade are called ricikan (sometimes also “perabot”, as they are also decoration). These make a strong contribution to the classification (dapur) of a keris. Well-made keris perabot features may be very intricate. In some cases, they may look like animals or a human figure.
English translation for some of the terms
- Pesi = Tang
- Ganja = Guard
- Kembang Kacan = Groundnut flower
- Lambe Gajah = Elephant's lips
- Belalai Gajah = Elephant's trunk
- Gandik = Pestle
- Jenngot = Beard
- Sogokan = Stick
- Pejetan = to squeeze
- Wideng = Small young crab
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