Long Keris

[David]

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

However, pamor itself has existed in the keris since at least the Late Eastern Javanese Period, say from at least the time of Majapahit.
It very probably developed from the necessity to extend imported high quality ferric material with locally produced lower quality ferric material, by welding the two different materials together in the forge.

Hi Alan. What you have written is obviously true, however, when Gio wrote "I personally believe that the pamor is more frequently found on recent made blades,probably to increase the appeal" i believe he was speaking specifically of keris panjang, not the keris in general. If so i think i would have to agree with his assessment. Earlier keris panjang tend to have no pamor. When i do see pamor on this particular form of keris it is generally of there post-WWII variety.