Bali keris with Sunggingan at The Met

[jagabuwana]

Yeah fair enough.

This brings me to a question. Let's use a Segaluh style keris as an example, simply because of how conspicuous they are.

We know that it is highly unlikely that even the oldest Segaluh keris was made during the time of Galuh. But does it indicate that it was most likely made in a particular place e.g. West Java?

I'm not sure if that question puts us into the "It depends on the appraisers belief" territory.

[A. G. Maisey]

Yes, I think so. I think that any keris made in Segaluh style would have been made in West Jawa.

I have not seen any keris in Segaluh style made in the modern era.

Segaluh keris do not rank on the honour scale :- they not from The Land of Jawa, they are from outside Jawa. In traditional thought they have no value as investment vehicles when compared with classifications of honour that are from within The Land of Jawa.

[jagabuwana]

Thanks Alan, makes sense.