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This is a keris that struck my inexperienced eyes as superbly executed. I think I'd be awestruck if I were to see it in person.
It was donated by the Fletcher Fund in 1928, which I believe was a fund created with the bequest of Isaac Dudley Fletcher (died 1917). Given that the photographs look quite recent, the condition of the keris is remarkable. - From the photos, can we tell how old this keris might be? - What might the dress tell us about its owner/custodian? Sources / notes: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/34799 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Dudley_Fletcher Image first image has been flipped and rotated so as to show a more favourable angle of the blade. |
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