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Sajen · 28th May 2018, 04:49 PM

Thank you Alan for sharing!

The dress maybe more recent, probably is, but the Balinese ethic in respect of keris dress is very considerably different to the tastes of collectors in the world outside Bali.

This I can confirm! When I have had some years ago the privilege to see the private collection of a Balinese he noticed that the blade of a short pedang get rust because the blade has had contact with the beautiful antique scabbard. He told me that he will throw away this scabbard and will order a new one for his pedang.

It's a nice story which show the local value of an antique scabbard for a Balinese.

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28th May 2018, 04:49 PM	#10
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,214	Thank you Alan for sharing! The dress maybe more recent, probably is, but the Balinese ethic in respect of keris dress is very considerably different to the tastes of collectors in the world outside Bali. This I can confirm! When I have had some years ago the privilege to see the private collection of a Balinese he noticed that the blade of a short pedang get rust because the blade has had contact with the beautiful antique scabbard. He told me that he will throw away this scabbard and will order a new one for his pedang. It's a nice story which show the local value of an antique scabbard for a Balinese.