Pamorless

[A. G. Maisey]

Yes Jean, you are absolutely correct, some embossed work can be of high quality, similarly, some engraved work can be of rather poor quality, however in terms of comparison between embossed work and engraved work, the craftsman's skill, the time involved, the cost and the degree of prestige attached to ownership is invariably higher with engraved work than with embossed work. I'm not speaking just of keris or pendok here, I'm speaking of all those things that can be embossed or engraved.

Actually, the most prestigious pendok style is the templek pendok, where a panel of sculpted metal overlays the front of the pendok, producing a three dimensional effect.