51 luk keris with Naga

[Alam Shah]

Originally Posted by asomotif

This would be in line with the period that it was collected by the former owner.

To me the Gonjo / Ganja appears to be an old one. (considering the insight these comments have given me )?

Correct me if I'm wrong... In the 70's, it's the beginning of 'made to look old' new production pieces, and modified old pieces. It went pass the 80's... perhaps the 'golden age'... till present.

Originally Posted by asomotif

That remark must be in a positive way I assume.
Weird stuff like this in no longer made ?

On the contrary, afaik... still in production from borneo... and perhaps elsewhere. We've known the Sumatran-styled keris panjang and some variants being used, carried in history. I've seen old Sumbawa and Peninsular Malaysia variants... but Javanese? A question... was long pieces like these ever a norm or in use in keraton, regalia or in Javanese culture or elsewhere? Especially the wavy ones...