Thread: Keris or not?
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Old 6th September 2024, 09:57 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey View Post
Yes, form is correct, but sometimes they will have a gonjo, sometimes the gonjo might be iras, ie, just marked on the blade, not fitted separately.

The ones with no gonjo have sometimes had a gonjo fitted & it has been lost, other times they appear to have never had a gonjo.
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Originally Posted by milandro View Post
they seem to exist with and without a Ganja.
The dress and hilt are Madurese and I think that, once cleaned and stained, the blade may, possibly, show as being pamor adeg rambut
Thank you for your knowledge!
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