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1st August 2014, 02:03 AM
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Jean, it is my understanding that any of the mendak shown in these photos are correct for use with Madura, North Coast or East Jawa hilts.
However, we must bear in mind that everything shown here is old, at least 1930's. In the period following WWII it seems to have become normal practice to use Surakarta mendak with just about all Javanese/Madura keris. Sometimes we see Jogja mendak used as correct with Jogja keris, but Jogja mendak are not that easy to get and more often than not Surakarta mendak will be used with Jogjakarta keris too. |
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1st August 2014, 08:58 AM
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Thank you Alan, what a nice collection and excellent reference for us!
Best regards Jean |
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2nd August 2014, 02:41 AM
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Yes great reference for us indeed! Thank you.
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2nd August 2014, 08:23 AM
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Thank you gentlemen, it may be a useful reference, but I do not know how it could be put to use, mendak like these very seldom appear for sale these days, probably all my older, better mendak were bought more than 20 years ago .
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2nd August 2014, 09:20 AM
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On the European market we can sometimes find old mendak fitted on old family krisses and the sellers are not aware of their rarity.
Best regards Jean |
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