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Old 10th October 2011, 09:38 AM   #5
kai
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Welcome to the forum, Matt!

Not a royal heirloom piece but certainly looks like a genuine, antique keris from the Bugis-influenced sphere.

It will look better if you obtain a fitting pendokok/selut for it: a cup-shaped bronze/brass piece would suit the ensemble IMHO.

The hilt shows some wear and may be a village version. I've seen hilts of similar shape being referred to the Riau/straits region but I may overlook details hinting at another origin.

All in all a nice piece of history and certainly a very decent start for a keris collection!

Regards,
Kai
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