Jaga, things used to be better in Australia. I was able to buy a lot of keris in just the Sydney & suburbs in the 1950's & 1960's, often at auction.
Even as late as 1990 I was able to buy a collection of 17 keris that included two superb pieces, and all the others were old & good.
Last year at auction I bought a pretty decent old Bali keris with silver, ivory, gemstones, and kinatah blade.
You just need to continually look & then be prepared to take out a second mortgage if the occasion calls for it.
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