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Originally Posted by David
Just to qualify my earlier statement, yes, i think these were made for Dutch soldiers, but i really like them when they are well executed. They my be the first "tourist" keris, but i would still like to add a nice one to my collection sometime as i feel this is an important part of keris history and the history of Madura. 
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Another Maduran "tourist" warangka and hilt... You may regard the "dutch face with moustache" on one side of the hilt...
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