Composite Sumatran keris?

A. G. Maisey · 18th March 2014, 08:20 PM

Yes, possibly an interpretation, but I was thinking in terms of mating.

If it is mated, its a professional job, and a few years back there were a lot of mendak/pendogkok exactly like this one coming out of Pasar Turi, Surabaya, usually silver plated brass or copper, but there were a few genuine silver ones too. A mating job such as this one might be was pretty common in that place around 20 years ago.

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18th March 2014, 08:20 PM	#17
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,989	Yes, possibly an interpretation, but I was thinking in terms of mating. If it is mated, its a professional job, and a few years back there were a lot of mendak/pendogkok exactly like this one coming out of Pasar Turi, Surabaya, usually silver plated brass or copper, but there were a few genuine silver ones too. A mating job such as this one might be was pretty common in that place around 20 years ago.