Thread: large Keris
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Old 15th October 2013, 04:43 PM   #13
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I AGREE THE BLADE APPEARS TO BE OLDER THAN THE FITTINGS AND THE FAKE PARMOR ADDS NOTHING TO THE KERIS SO REMOVING IT WOULD BE GOOD. THE SCABBARD AND HANDLE ARE FAIRLY GOOD EXAMPLES OF BALI WOOD CARVING AND THE STYLE HAS BEEN AROUND IN BALI FOR AT LEAST AS FAR BACK AS THE MID 1960'S PERHAPS LONGER. THE STYLE OF FULLY CARVING UNDOUTABLY WILL LOOK UGLY TO THOSE WHO LIKE THE MORE UNADORNED FITTINGS ON KERIS FROM BALI AND ELSEWHERE.
I DO NOT KNOW IF SUCH SCABBARDS AND HANDLES ARE USED BY LOCALS IN BALI OR IF THEY ARE STRICTLY FOR TOURISTS ONLY BUT THEY DO LOOK COOL TO ME.
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