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A. G. Maisey · 13th December 2015, 08:02 PM

I agree with Henk.

However, that mendak really should be replaced, it ruins the whole presentation. This type of mendak is very low quality and detracts from an otherwise pretty OK keris.

What is the material in the pendok?

The crest on the back of the pendok is the crest of the Surakarta Karaton.

The posted photo shows a nice quality mendak, not highest quality, but good middle quality, heavy silver and natural stones. Something like this would make a world of difference to the presentation of this keris. The hilt is tayuman baru, maker was Sutejo.

13th December 2015, 08:02 PM	#4
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,747	I agree with Henk. However, that mendak really should be replaced, it ruins the whole presentation. This type of mendak is very low quality and detracts from an otherwise pretty OK keris. What is the material in the pendok? The crest on the back of the pendok is the crest of the Surakarta Karaton. The posted photo shows a nice quality mendak, not highest quality, but good middle quality, heavy silver and natural stones. Something like this would make a world of difference to the presentation of this keris. The hilt is tayuman baru, maker was Sutejo. Attached Images Last edited by A. G. Maisey; 13th December 2015 at 08:31 PM.