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Old 14th December 2015, 12:49 AM   #7
harrywagner
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Originally Posted by David
Yes Harry, i wouldn't call this a tourist keris piece, however i wouldn't make any assumptions based on the crest that it is a Keraton piece either. Seems a contemporary piece to me, but created with at least some integrity. I like the repousse work on the pendok and that's nice pelet wood used for the sheath. Definitely swap back to the simpler planar hilt and see if you can find a nice mendak and this one can avoid the "Wall of Shame" for sure.
Hi David, I am the worlds worst at guessing an item's age, but this seems modern to me also. Within the last decade or two at most. Thank you. I appreciate the help.
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