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Old 9th May 2024, 03:25 PM   #4
David
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Originally Posted by Sajen View Post
Thank you Alan! Yes, the other keris is of normal size.
Forgot to give the size! The keris is 31,5 cm long with handle, the blade without pesi is 24 cm long.
Others might have a different gage, but i tend to consider any Javanese keris under 10 inches to be a strong contender for patrem status. At 24cm that puts your blade at 9.45 inches, so yes, i would call this a patrem.
To my eyes this joint of the wrongko is rather unique. I can't remember ever seeing it before. It is a shame that the gandar broke off at the bottom. The pelet wood is quite nice and if you have anyone available with the skills creating a new gandar should not be too difficult.
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