kapak_14 Maret 2019

Knowing better about the Meteorite Wrought iron

By : Ni Made Anta Kesumadewi

When I first heard the term Ganesha armed with an axe,
Meteorite Axe, which occurred Parasu Rama’s own figure
in my mind what was meant is also armed with axes.
by a wrought iron meteorite.

When talking about meteorites
Heirlooms are things that that fall in Bali where the
are very old and can be meteorite is a celestial body that
aged up to hundreds or even is interested in Earth’s gravity.
a thousand years, but its The existence of meteorites
existence still exists until now. in Bali is almost non-existent.

The heirlooms can be But the myth of the Moon

lontar, kris, spear, axe and Falling in Pejeng, precisely
others. And the heirloom is in Pura Penataran Agung,
also a legacy of ancestors Pejeng
village, Gianyar

or ancestors. Many of the regency, Bali, the possibility it

heirlooms are still stored is a meteorite that fell in Bali.

and well maintained in the

palace when in Bali in the So the heirloom axe meteorite

castle - palace (the term in my opinion as the layman

Bali palace is a castle). is the objects that are very old

age shaped axe where the

Heirlooms such as Kris, materials used most or a small

spear, axe and others I also part of the meteorite that comes

see often used in religious from outer space attracted by

ceremonies. Starting from the force of gravity of the earth.

marriage, making a building,
or a place of prayer, etc. Denpasar, August 25th, 2017

Axe Heirloom itself is also a
weapon of the manifestation
of a god or an avatar. God

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The Myth of the Meteorite Master who died young

By : Senopati ing Ngayogyo (Agung)

No one can prove that myth. great heirloom, what is the
There is a possibility this name of the master who will
myth grew among the people stick out and popular? People
to simply illustrate that an are generally more familiar
ancient master who was with the big name of who
able to forge heirlooms by or who holds the heirloom
using a mixture of meteorite than the master’s name.
stones, is including a master
of exceptional great ability. The simple message in

the myth to convince us all
The level of difficulty is very that the heirloom was not
high and also supposedly made easily. Very ironic if
have to perform special rituals the ancestral heritage of
that require high physical this Indonesian archipelago
and spiritual endurance seemed to be forgotten.
from the masters until this
myth is then developed Through this electronic album
the master died young. is expected to more and more

ordinary people who are
A very simple philosophy willing to spend the time to
teaches us that the masters participate become part of the
of the past have devoted all ancestor heritage conservation.
their thoughts, energy and
expertise to create or create Yogyakarta, August 30th, 2017
special heirlooms through long
rituals, chant prayers of hope
and masters and possibly
their subscribers and the
process that is not so easy.

But never mind, when the
heritage has become a

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The Meaning of Heirloom In Life

By : Damar Panji Anom

To be able to understand

the world tosan aji (Iron It must be with winning all can

precious weapon) well indeed be described one by one of

it all proceeds, just as in the symbols that exist in every

the various joints of life that existing heirloom appearance.

continues to move like a cycle. The interpretation of the

symbols needs to be discussed

Differences in interpreting further with the observers

the spirit of preservation of and observers of culture,

the ancestral heritage of the because not often the master

archipelago often there is a has a special meaning that

long debate and sometimes can not be captured properly

seemingly endless, but by the next generation.

presumably, we still have to

think clearly and plastered, A simple word, janjine udu

one thing that encourages jimat nanging kang kerumat

us to remain sincere and (it promise not an amulet but a

sincere in accompanying every cares). Actually, this has a very

footstep in loving the heritage deep meaning because the

of this Indonesian archipelago. heirlooms are the great work

of the archipelago masters

In every Javanese philosophy, created with a special ritual

there is a variance of lakuning containing the mantra puja

hunch meaning that is and prayer from the master

expressed through depictions, when making the heirloom.

this is what we should be

able to catch to be elaborated Pusoko iku urip. Urip kang

further. It’s not an easy thing, sinempening urippe nuli

because we often encounter bakalle jumbuh urippe den

clashes of energy that occur bakalle ngurippi nguripake

when trying to probe deeper rasaning urip.

into what was in the past.

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In the free translation can what he can achieve, get a rare

be interpreted as follows: heirloom but it is a pity if only

The heirloom is live. Life a little learning to understand

saved lives the presence the philosophy, what is written

of life if it is alive and will and implied from the heirloom.

continue to live and giving a

life of life. Not all the ancient Although today we live in

heirlooms implied living spirit. the modern world. But we

should never forget the

Only with the depth of sense advice of the grandfather

/ manunggaling ananing in our childhood, I was

rasa pangrasa capable of reminded by my grandfather:

deciphering it. It’s not just a

talk between being able to “Ngger… golekono pusoko

possess and being unable to sing ana rasane, yen tinemu

have, nor is it talking about anggone nggoleki , sejatine

the amount of inheritance that kui ngger kowe iso nyawiji

can be collected and is not at anggone noto rasamu yo koyo

all talk of the quality of each empu rikala mbabar wesi aji

heritage that is proud of it, but kui”.

actually everyone is able or

able to embrace life’s meaning/ Look for an heirloom that

living among the living. contains a taste when met in

your quest, you can actually

By understanding this, unite to arrange your race as

then Heirloom speaks but before the master when making

a sense of meaning, of the iron precious weapon.

determination, of its journey

to permissible until the time Ngelmu tinemu kanti meet

limit permitted because or meeting science with

heirloom is just a deposit. travel. The advice of elders

Walk in understanding, a little not only just to understand,

running for a learning that the but also there is a wider and

world tosan aji (iron precious broader desire to reach deeper

weapon) is not struggling about extension of ancestors with

boasting and puffing chest for all the limitations of course.

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For that do not ever tired to Ngatos-ngatos wonten tarikh/

continue to gain knowledge toya winasuh/penangguhan.

both formally and informally. Yen sing digenggem amung

wujud nora biso roso bakalle

Ojo klilip ing wujud ojo sisip ngumpulake doyo rinoso mligi

ing penemu. Tekad kudu awitanne. Nanging yen roso

kuat winengku sakjroning biso ngumpulake wujud temtu

laku. maknane bakal kawujudan

ura amung wujud ura amung

Again remind us that we dinenggem nanging sinebar

should not be lulled into being anut roso rikala wujud iku

and do not waver in opinion. dumadi.

The determination must We must always be careful

be strong in shading on a when talking about the

journey, especially in fighting era because something

for something good in our that happened in the past

view, but not necessarily indeed needs a deeper and

good in the eyes of others. broader study to describe

a formidable / estimate of

The truth in guiding our the making of an heirloom.

every move is feeling and

we are confident that we There are three processes of

intend to be part of the unification of blade pattern is

cultural preservation and to diuleni (mix like bread dough)/

share with the wider society dijenang (mix like a delicacy

what should be a shared made from glutinous rice) /

responsibility and never dibabar (flattened like crepes)

underestimate the heritage of so one with steel and iron as

the Indonesian archipelago. well as singosari and previous

respite. Simply if we observe

Yen panciptane wujud and compare one by one

nora sineksenan amung one blade with other blades

pikir kaliputan rasane will be found karater arising

anggraito maring mangsane both pamor steel and iron.

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Moreover, the art of wrought flowing in my heart since I first

archipelago has been very knew iron precious weapon.

great since the past and

no one has recorded it Once again I realized not my

completely and clearly. This capacity to be aligned with

is very understandable. the elders and also senior of

Indonesian iron precious weapon

With all my humility I convey who certainly more understand

that I am only a small part and able to explain many things

of the iron precious weapon related to the world tosan aji.

world. Nevertheless, at least

I live and will continue to As I have underlined above

live in solitary silence until I that I am just truggling with the

find the end of a meaning. sense, even with heirloom I rely

on a sense of the heritage trip

I will still stand for the amung tinemu ing sakjroning

meaning that flows and arises roso anut wahaning pikir.

in my heart associated with

this world of iron precious Ridhaning upaya kridaning

weapon. Although it may penjangka mugio kinayungan

be lagging behind the story wjud sembada ing tekad

of the present and future jinangkung ridhaning

generations, it is sufficient pengeran. Salam rahayu

that the mind is part of the raharjan jinangkep ing donga

iron precious weapon world. sinebar kabungkus cempoko

Let others dig a value, I mulyo.

remain consistent will only
keep trying to explore the (Ngayogyakarta, excerpted from

meaning of life in my life discussion in April 2017)

through the iron precious

weapon. No matter how

small the benefits for other

people’s learning, but for me

personally, it is my heart’s

inner achievement not to

move like what has been

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Overview of the Age of the Axe

Stone Axe fire Axe 212 is certainly very
respected opponent or friend.
Great nation is a nation that Photographs of ancestral
never forget the history of heritage axes presented in
its own nation, that is what chapter II, will not only make
the founder of this nation. us as the next generation feel
Indonesia is a country that amazed by their beauty, but
has a lot of history, from pre- also continue to ask how to
historic times to the present make the extraordinary axes.
recorded in the discovery of
heritage-relic. It’s a good idea to look back on
the history of the axe. As we all
For comic lovers of the know, usually axe is made of
90s, talking about the Axe stone or metal, bronze or there
that comes to our mind is a is also of bone.
handsome and handsome
figure with temperament and Keep in mind that the age of
witty temperament that is Wiro stone axe is very old because
Sableng the same age with the first
time humans exist in the earth.

In the days of the Old Stone
(Paleolitichs) of prehistoric

Generally we know and

mention with name Pendekar
212 Wiro Sableng. Moreover,
its flagship weapon of Dragon

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times that began approximately
50,000 to 100,000 years ago
stone axes used to survive and
keep away from the enemy. In
the illustrations of the image
below, ancient humans used
axes to hunt wild animals.

Based on the use of axes, there
were 2 kinds of hand-held axes.
First one had a hilt. The other
one didn’t have a hilt, which was
used to cut, skinned animals
and dug the ground looking for
tubers.

Beside that, there was Perimbas
Axe, a smaller-sized axe, that
was used as a weapon, wood
and wood for carving. Variety
of stone axe is very much and
many we meet in museums
that spread in various cities in
Indonesia.

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Illustrations of early humans while hunting wild animals in addition to using spears, they
also use axe weapon.

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Bronze Axe

The bronze axe serves as a
tool of ceremony and tooling
(tools to work).

The ability of our ancestors to
make objects with metal base
materials, used mostly as a
ceremonial tool, because it is
considered to have magical
powers.

Metal age in Indonesia is
dominated by tools of bronze
so that the metal age is also
called the bronze age. Iron
tools found in the metal age

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are small and limited. the axe, then as the next
generation, it is appropriate
If currently found metal-based that we should rejoice still
or meteor axes with a very given the opportunity to see
beautiful shape, Of Course and hope to have even take
It is unbelievable. The more care of him.
enriching our insight about

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Metal Axe / precious iron

The people of the archipelago more beautiful the design, and
know about about 3000- has a remarkable shape. We
200 BC, at the period of should be proud because our
perundagian and the planting ancestors are “maestros” who
period. One of the tools not only create, but can create.
produced by metal culture
is the axe which is made In the period of perundagian
of bronze that is growing. tools made of metal is widely
known, but non-metallic
Friends need to know that materials are still used.
Perundagian is the last This is because the metal
stage of prehistoric times raw materials are rare and
in Indonesia that is closely need the undagi (experts)
related to the metal age. specifically to make it.

At that time the technology to The limited raw material
make things increasing, the raises the notion that metal

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equipment is only used by
certain segments of society.
Limited metal raw materials
as well as special skills those
were not everyone can.
The art of folding precious
iron of Indonesian Archipelago
is rich with the variety of
manufacturing techniques.
A new dragon axe is already
there pattern on the blade.
Metal axes used for daily
purposes such as cutting
trees or splitting wood.

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Folding forging art wesi aji nusantara is actually rich with various making techniques. New
dragon axe edition already had pamor in its blade

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Metal axe used for daily activities like cutting trees or splitting woods

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Time of Kalacakra (Cycle Time)

Nothing in this universe is immune to time ...
Time changes everything ...
The sun must be submerged
and cause dusk ...
Even the brightest day

must turn into a dark night without being able to
argue ...

During time...
Life and death must be submissive in his embrace

...

Lalitha Rajni Mahashanti, Agustus 2017

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CHAPTER ~ II

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AXE-01/08/17

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This Axe has a hatchet-like end with some rings
carved on it. There is also a carving on the axe
blade. On the axe shaft there is also a simple
carving
Weight: 1.950 grams
Overall length: 40 cm
Axe blade span: 20 cm
The width of the axe blade: 11 cm

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See the shape of this axe tip and the layered fibers that are visible on the entire surface of
the axe blade, as well as the axes on the bottom of the axe.

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Layers after layer are clearly visible on the bottom of the axe showing the age consumed by
the times.

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Feel very comfortable in hand, weighing almost
2 kg, this axe can be used for multi function,
in addition to weapon / heirloom, this axe can
also be used as part of religious ritual at that
time.

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AXE-02/08/17

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The tip of this axe has a very simple shape
as shown in the picture. Also vague still seen
there is engraving on the axe blade. On the axe
shaft there is also a simple carving. Is this a
symbol or a hallmark of a place in that period.

Weight: 1.839 grams
Overall length: 37 cm
Axe blade span: 17 cm
The width of the axe blade: 10.8 cm

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The axe blade still looks intact even though it has been consumed a very old age.

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Very fitting in the grasp, the texture on the blade leaves a visible metal folds.

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AXE-03/08/17

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The tip of this axe has a tapered shape that tip
tapering. Also vague still seen there is engraving
on the axe blade. In the axe handle also there are
dragon head carvings that are mostly found in the
type of heirloom inheritance in the past.

Weight: 1,560 grams
Overall length: 38 cm
Axe blade span: 22.5 cm
The width of the axe blade: 12.8 cm

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His folding technique is amazing, his work is very neat and beautiful views.

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Folds after fold seemed to resemble a painting, even the head of the snake also felt like life.

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An ancestral cultural heritage that deserves to be preserved.

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AXE-04/08/17

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At the tip of this axe has a tapered shape The width of the axe blade: 13 cm
that tip tapering. There is an engraving on Upstream Head of the Dragon
the axe blade. On the handle of the axe there
is also a dragon head carving that is not the
same shape on each axe.
In the condition of the axe after washing and
cleaned of rust will look sparkle beautiful
sparkle on the blade.

The edge of the axe blade is very sharp and
thin. Texture of the blade feels a bit sharp.

Weight: 1.540 grams
Overall length: 37 cm
Axe blade span: 19 cm

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Dragon Head Axe Hilt

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