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Old 17th October 2009, 02:56 AM   #1
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Dear All Moderator and Member,

Hi, i`m Jhony from North Sumatera, Indonesia.

I hv lurking in this forum for quiet a long time, and happy can join now
( previously got no response by register from web )

I collect some Indonesia edge weapon and japanese gunto.

Here i attached one of my keris, pls give me some comment for enlightenment.

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Old 17th October 2009, 11:03 PM   #2
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Hi Jhony, welcome to the forum. Interesting keris. I would think that it is either an old keris which has received substantial reshaping and carving or it is a new keris which was given a very aggressive acid washing to give it a look of antiquity.
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Old 18th October 2009, 03:09 AM   #3
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I think so too.... And the hilt looks like a recent interpretation of a non-Javanese keris panjang's hilt.
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Old 18th October 2009, 05:41 PM   #4
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Acid treatment is what i can see. Wilah might be Maduran, but not completly sure.I do not know about the age. The selut/pendokok and hilt both new.

I have a Madura keris look bit similar... at least for the etching.

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Btw, Jhony, welcome to the forum!

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Old 19th October 2009, 09:27 AM   #5
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Acid treatment is what i can see. Wilah might be Maduran, but not completly sure.I do not know about the age. The selut/pendokok and hilt both new.

I have a Madura keris look bit similar... at least for the etching.

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Btw, Jhony, welcome to the forum!

regards Michel
Thanks ALL.

Yeah, i think that`s a new keris or many forumites vote as KLO.

I bought for a cup of starbuck cofee price... i just a bit puzzle from previous thread that Mr.Alan vote as low grade keris and in my novice eyes, seems almost like this one, esp on the pesi. I`ll take the pesi pics and upload later.
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Old 20th October 2009, 01:14 PM   #6
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Ok, here the pics of pesi.

Confirming a new keris ?

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Old 20th October 2009, 01:38 PM   #7
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Hi Jhony. It might very well be an older keris, but all the carvings on it are new. Then they give it a heavy-handed acid wash to hide the newness of the carvings. This is a way to take very ordinary old blades and make them marketable.
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Old 20th October 2009, 07:02 PM   #8
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Well...

I actually like the overall look what ever the quality and pedigree it may posses

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Old 20th October 2009, 07:27 PM   #9
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I actually like the overall look what ever the quality and pedigree it may posses
Well, it does seem to be somewhat a fantasy dhapur, in that i don't think it would fit into any particularly approved pakem.
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