Is it a real Keris?

[HughChen]

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

The blade shown in post #10 is old, I do not have an opinion on how old, but definitely pre-WWII.

Old keris often have very thin blades, as do keris of ordinary quality.

More recent keris often have heavier blades.

Whether a keris is old or recent has very little to do with its quality or its desirability.

Certainly an older keris of high quality has a much higher value than a recent keris of high quality. It is also certain that some collectors prefer older keris, but many collectors focus on the artistic aspects of the keris, & these collectors will have collections that contain large numbers of more recent keris.

Just because a keris has some age, that does not necessarily mean that it is very desirable for all collectors.

Then the question will be what's the use of those thin blade? IF the blade were thin, they can be of no use in combat. And it will be easy to be hurt or broken. So why do they produce those kind of blade? Since they are almost useless, what elements make them real Keris?