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Kerises in European Museums

11th December 2009, 10:42 AM

Amuk Murugul

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jonng

... If you see these blades without their hilt in an antique shop, would you guess they were pre- 1674?

Hullo everybody

.... probably, as they conform to a Soenda protocol, which is more 'archaic' than either those of either Djawa or Bali. Also, as by 1678 there were not many Soenda kerises being made, if at all.

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