5th June 2005, 03:35 PM | #1 |
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"Archaic" Keris or treated to look old?
In response to Bill's enquiry in the Moro Kris thread I took some pics of a Keris I bought in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. The shop owner didn't have any other keris and unfortunately he didn't have what I actually was looking for either.
The scabbard, as well as the hilt is new but I am not sure if the blade is old or treated with acids to look old. What's strange is that the form/dapur isn't like the other acid treated Keris Buda I have seen as well as it's much bigger than a regular Keris Luk. What do you think? Michael PS To my untrained eyes the metal structure resembles a bit this Keris on Adni's site? http://www.geocities.com/keris4u/ker...ih_sogokan.htm Last edited by VVV; 5th June 2005 at 03:47 PM. |
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