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Old 9th October 2009, 06:45 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by Sajen
...but what you call "bling-bling" it's typical Bali work. I love this fine ivory carvings. But ok, it's a thing of personal taste.
Well, let's just say that it is typical for the higher end court pieces. But then, if we look at the court keris from any area we are bound to find pieces with far more "bling-bling" than the keris owned by commoners. Of course, the Balinese do see to have a way with opulence.
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