Thread: Keris bargain
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Old 8th October 2020, 04:33 PM   #22
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The painter knew damaged keris with detached crosspieces stubbornly holding onto their blades...

Unless prepared on the spot (which was a rare exception), period artwork needs to be taken with a lump of salt rather than as evidence.
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