Sanskrit on keris blade? - Ethnographic Arms & Armour

22nd January 2008, 04:36 AM

Alam Shah

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PenangsangII

Maybe modern tourist piece with the "isi" of 5000 yrs old

Possible... but I guess our focus is on the age of the artifact.

If it is, then it would be considered 'isi susulan', probably not done by an empu(?). It's like putting a Ferrari engine in a Ford Pinto shell.

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