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Sumatra, Palembang, overall 77 cm, blade 60.5 cm, hilt 11.5 cm -1284Ex-
| Ukiran | Solo Yudo Winatan |
| Mendak | Bali type |
| Warangka | Palembang |
| Pamor | |
| Dapur | Panjang |
| Prabot | gandik, pejetan, tikel alis,wideng, sraweyan, greneng |
The Keris Panjang (which means long) is also called the execution keris, it was primarily used for fighting, but occasionally for executions. "The usual Malay mode of
execution was salang or slaying with a keris. The victim
was made to squat and the executioner drove the keris panjang from a
certain spot (tempat penggalan) inside his collar bone down into his
heart. This execution was carried out quickly or slowly according to the
sentence. The keris was driven through cotton wool so that the blood was
soaked up, since only the ruler could cause blood to be shed." |
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