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Originally Posted by Sajen
Hello Gav,
Sometimes I am like blind, just before as I was working at the scabbard I noticed the obvious visible beak and bird-like head in front of the wrongko. 
But still have to look longer at your posted picture to see the croc.  
But I am careful, I have to examine it longer to be sure that it is a parrot, also seen by handles from Madura, or maybe Garuda? I am unsure. 
Regards,
Detlef |
Don't feel too bad mate.
I bought a 25 luk Kelantan Keris many years ago... I knew it was special and I knew I wanted it for my collection... I did not notice for weeks, perhaps longer, that one face was malela and absent of any pamor, the reverse, a non-malela face, with a combination of the most complex talismanic pamors seen only in old Patani manuscripts
I think I was too enamoured in the luks and gold.
There have been a few WTF moments over the years.... you aren't alone...
Gav