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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey
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So, I guess the question is:- are selut of this type a correct and original part of Madura keris dress?
Based upon what I know, and upon what I have seen, it is my opinion that they are something intended to facilitate sale to people from outside the Madura community.
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Thanks Alan!
That was what I was curious about, if it was a custom for locals or not to upgrade with this kind of selut. Somehow I suspected, after being exposed to this combination all over the world, that it was somebody close to the origin who did these upgrades, and not for instance a European dealer. Probably he wasn't the only one with this idea either based on how the market functions...
Michael
PS Jean, I agree on the fitting etc. but that wasn't my aim for this thread.