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Old 31st January 2005, 01:13 PM   #24
Alam Shah
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DhenTal wrote:
> I don't think that the photos was posted by sang kris is a good piece.

What constitute a good or bad piece? In my opinion, it may not be old but still it is a nicely built piece.

> How can anybody give opinion that this kriss is so beautiful ? I just look a
> kriss with a glamour scabbard. Kriss it self, not older than 5 yrs, but it was
> give some chemical so that it look so old.

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. It may be real/fake or new/old, it doesn't matter as much in terms of beauty. The intricity of the artwork and detailing of the ukiran deserves mention.

Dhental, if you mix in a keris community, you would know that your comment style is considered inappropriate in keris culture ethics. (Never criticise a piece in public, unless it is specifically asked for by the owner).

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