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David · 13th August 2014, 05:58 PM

I have a special form-fitted box for storing one of my keris, the lining of which is yellow silk. I believe this is a standard color for such boxes.
We might look towards Hindu symbolism as a source for this. Yellow is the color for Vishnu and represents knowledge and purity, so that would make a lot of sense as a color to wrap an heirloom keris in.

13th August 2014, 05:58 PM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	I have a special form-fitted box for storing one of my keris, the lining of which is yellow silk. I believe this is a standard color for such boxes. We might look towards Hindu symbolism as a source for this. Yellow is the color for Vishnu and represents knowledge and purity, so that would make a lot of sense as a color to wrap an heirloom keris in.