Welcome to the forum, Richard!
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My little kris (21cm blade) has a very black ground, with the silver pattern raised slightly above (Java style?).
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Could as well be the Bugis-influenced style of blade maintenance...
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It just doesn't feel like something that has been around a couple of centuries; no wear on the blade apparant, no smoothness to it. Could possibly be an older piece that has been reworked.
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Lots of genuine antique keris blades have no smooth surface and wear may not be apparent.
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Sorry about the non-photo ability.
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We really do need pics! Otherwise we're just guessing in a vacuum.
Let us know the ebay number and we can lift the pics from there and post them here for reference.
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I lived in Jakarta in the 1970's and on a trip to Bali at 16 (Kuta Beach only had one losman and no paved roads) I traded my Seiko watch for a nice antique kris; with shiny-smooth black blade and silver veining.
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Pics would certainly be great. Not a chance to take any with a cell phone or a loaned digicam?
Regards,
Kai