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Old 26th August 2024, 02:23 AM   #6
HughChen
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Looks very much like a real keris to me. Double naga?
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I think so, but a full length pic would help.
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Thank you HughChen.

I believe that we are looking at an East Javanese keris, or possibly Madurese. I had that thought that it might be current era, but I am now not so sure.

To form any sort of defensible opinion on age I would need to handle this keris, however, it is a real keris and I believe the abstract figures are intended as two nagas.

The dress is South Sumatera & appears to be recent.

I am not able to form an opinion on whether this keris was put together in East Jawa, perhaps Surabaya, or whether the blade was taken to Sumatera & it was put together there.

Thank you for reply, I think it looks weird and designed very modern.

Last edited by HughChen; 26th August 2024 at 07:50 AM.
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