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VANDOO
27th November 2005, 05:03 AM
THE AUCTION HAS ENDED SO I GUESS I AM SAFE AND WON'T HAVE TO SIT IN THE CORNER FOR 10 DAYS :p THE SELLER HAS SEVERAL UNUSUAL VARIATIONS AND COMES FROM BALI. THE ONE FOR DISCUSSION NOW IS EBAY #6580379161 ,IS IT A RARE AND UNUSUAL FORM OR SOMETHING NEW :confused:

Lew
27th November 2005, 05:14 AM
Vandoo

I was looking at this one but it struck me as being artifically aged and would not take the chance on it.

Lew

Alam Shah
27th November 2005, 06:10 AM
Greetings Vandoo,
The form is rare, but the metal quality and finishes...I agree with Lew. To my untrained eye, it looks new, including the hilt and sheath. I may be wrong, however. ;)

BluErf
27th November 2005, 03:05 PM
Its a keris pedang, similar to the example in "The Invincible Keris". The example in the book is much more superior.

nechesh
27th November 2005, 03:16 PM
This style of keris was made specifically for use by Brahman priests as far as i know. I have an excellent example of this type of blade that probably dates back to the 1930s. You can also find another example in van Duuren's The Kris. I was looking pretty closely at this one and found myself a bit suspicious of it. I agree that it is probably of recent manufacture that has been age treated a bit. It certainly does not have a traditional Balinese finish to it.