Assistance for a keris novice

A. G. Maisey · 1st July 2017, 09:39 PM

Neither would most other collectors in this day & age, Jean.

But things were different in the past.

If this blade is the result of an alteration, it is most definitely not a recent alteration, its old.

As for untouched Tuban blades of the giganticous ilk, well, they have all but disappeared, and when they do surface they bring a very good price, because of their rarity, a rarity caused in the large part by being altered to satisfy the market.

Something similar happened with Balinese blades, nearer to our own time.

1st July 2017, 09:39 PM	#12
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,991	Neither would most other collectors in this day & age, Jean. But things were different in the past. If this blade is the result of an alteration, it is most definitely not a recent alteration, its old. As for untouched Tuban blades of the giganticous ilk, well, they have all but disappeared, and when they do surface they bring a very good price, because of their rarity, a rarity caused in the large part by being altered to satisfy the market. Something similar happened with Balinese blades, nearer to our own time.