12th January 2006, 09:55 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Singapore
Posts: 1,248
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Originally Posted by nechesh
You did, i assume, notice that the blade of this Sumatran keris is only 8" long. I am not aware of there being many keris from any area that are usually this small unless they are patrem.
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There are quite a few with different blade and sheath form from different regions. Known as keris pendek (pendek=short)...
Keris Pendek Sumatra form
Keris Pendek Peninsular form
Sumatra (Palembang) form
East Sumatra form
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