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Old 15th August 2007, 02:03 PM   #2
David
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Yep, that's a big one alright.
Is your measurement just the blade or overall length?
I agree that the ricikan are fairly well executed, but i am inclined to think that this keris wasn't meant for any traditional "use", although i suppose it might have some ceremonial purpose. I usually hesitate to use the word "tourist" in regards to keris. In this case i am inclined to say that it may have been made with the collector market in mind as opposed to an ethnographic one.
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