Antique Minangkabau Keris for Comments - Ethnographic Arms & Armour

23rd September 2017, 07:36 PM

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David

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GIO

Am I wrong or the blade has been shortened or reshaped ? It seems that the tip points at the wrong direction.

You are not wrong Gio. Probably some length lost to erosion. Keris luks should always be odd and an even count of luks is most often due to lost length of the blade for one reason or another.

Last edited by David; 25th September 2017 at 06:31 PM.

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