Bali keris advice and thoughts

SidJ · 16th December 2022, 01:56 PM

Looks like its all guesswork to me Alan. Is this keris 30 years old? Is this keris part of the batch you refer to? Did that maker couple a smooth ganja with a rough textured Javanese type blade to add interest? Why not add a scabbard to add value? Why are there not more of these recent types not seen in the meaketplace? After 30 odd years one could reasonably expect this. Or is this on the balance of probabilities exactly what it is stated as namely a 19th century antique with unique features? What is more likely on the facts? That is the question.

16th December 2022, 01:56 PM	#8
SidJ Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 177	Looks like its all guesswork to me Alan. Is this keris 30 years old? Is this keris part of the batch you refer to? Did that maker couple a smooth ganja with a rough textured Javanese type blade to add interest? Why not add a scabbard to add value? Why are there not more of these recent types not seen in the meaketplace? After 30 odd years one could reasonably expect this. Or is this on the balance of probabilities exactly what it is stated as namely a 19th century antique with unique features? What is more likely on the facts? That is the question.