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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey
Keris dress with Islamic motifs can be both made to order or made as a stock item. It appears to have become much more popular in Indonesia, along with the rise of Islam in recent years.
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I have seen similar dresses around 2000 in Surabaya owned by a dealer of keris I was in contact with for years, all have been his personal keris and they weren't for sale, partly with good karmadikan blades and with Quran verse in gold on them.
He was a proud haji.
Regards,
Detlef