Very true Asomotif:- beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Regrettably for many beholders, that in which we have a shared interest, although it may be regarded as a "collectible" in our ranks, and in the West in general, is regarded as an art work and cultural icon in most places where it originates.
Because of the perception which applies in its places of origin, certain minimal standards need to be met in order for any keris to be deemed an item of quality. For those who may have absorbed these standards, I feel that this particular keris might not quite make the grade.
Still, to each his own. After all, this is a Forum orientated towards the west, rather than towards parts of South East Asia.
The sticking point with this keris is not the dress, it is the keris itself. Odd combinations are often quite legitimate, and a number of well known odd combinations with history behind them can be quoted.
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