Is it possible to have a 6.5 inch keris?

A. G. Maisey · 20th October 2008, 01:17 AM

Apolaki, my name is A.G.Maisey.

My first name is Alan, and you can address me as either Alan, or Mr. Maisey.

Regrettably I cannot accept your address of me as "Maisey". This option is only available at the present time to members of my club, or to those with whom I attended an educational institution.

Regarding age of examples of this type of keris, it is virtually impossible to establish this with any accuracy. One was found under one of the stupas of Candi Borobudur, which could date it to more than 1000 years ago, and they are still made today.

We cannot really use material as an indicator because in some cases old material from an earlier blade may have been used.

Too little is known about style to be at all certain of point of origin in respect of locality or of time.

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20th October 2008, 01:17 AM	#7
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,019	Apolaki, my name is A.G.Maisey. My first name is Alan, and you can address me as either Alan, or Mr. Maisey. Regrettably I cannot accept your address of me as "Maisey". This option is only available at the present time to members of my club, or to those with whom I attended an educational institution. Regarding age of examples of this type of keris, it is virtually impossible to establish this with any accuracy. One was found under one of the stupas of Candi Borobudur, which could date it to more than 1000 years ago, and they are still made today. We cannot really use material as an indicator because in some cases old material from an earlier blade may have been used. Too little is known about style to be at all certain of point of origin in respect of locality or of time.