....ask me; but I wanted to respond anyway .
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I would think that the paint and gilding certainly helped to sell the keris .
IMO the luks seem ungainly where they could have been so much more gracefully executed by a better smith .
Aesthetically, I hear a mental 'clank' when I view the entire blade .
Gav, I do not mean to offend; its just my opinion mate .
Regardless of the aesthetics of the wilah it is an old and rare piece and needs to be respected for what it is .