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I recently inherited several Keris and other styles of Malaysian swords/knives.
I have done a little research on them. They were made prior to the 20th century as far as I can tell. The main question I have at this time is the condition of them. They do come apart in pieces. From what I understand this is for ritual cleaning. The problem is how do you put them back together securely. Or do you? My favorite one is about 7 inches long and has an ivory sheath that is suppose to be held together by brass bands. It looks like at one point it might have been held together by some sort of glue. Does anyone know how to have them restored? I live in a very dry climate of the US and I am wondering if this is part of the problem. I will post pictures of them soon to see if any one can give any help.