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Rick · 23rd August 2008, 05:29 PM

Determining age can be a problem; many new keris are artificially aged and sold as antiques .

Your blade appears to come from Madura and may not have a core; hard for me to tell; if there is a core it is thin .
The blade seems to have been given a fairly heavy etching as it appears topographical . I have a similar Madura blade .

Here is that pamor type with a normal etch see pic below .

I don't think that this was done to deceive , rather more for effect .

I believe this is newer work .

Rick

Could I recommend a book or two ?

Garret and Bronwen Solyum .
The World of The Javanese Keris . (Erik's Edge has it)

David van Duuren
The Kris .

23rd August 2008, 05:29 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Determining age can be a problem; many new keris are artificially aged and sold as antiques . Your blade appears to come from Madura and may not have a core; hard for me to tell; if there is a core it is thin . The blade seems to have been given a fairly heavy etching as it appears topographical . I have a similar Madura blade . Here is that pamor type with a normal etch see pic below . I don't think that this was done to deceive , rather more for effect . I believe this is newer work . Rick Could I recommend a book or two ? Garret and Bronwen Solyum . The World of The Javanese Keris . (Erik's Edge has it) David van Duuren The Kris . Attached Images Last edited by Rick; 23rd August 2008 at 05:43 PM.