Battara, thank you for your kind post. I admitted, and I will admit again, that I know nothing about Philippine kris, and my previous comments, before seeing Rick’s kris, were all related to the first kris that was posted here.
I sure got into a huge jar of sambal, (or what in Bali is called bumbu), just saying what my eye told me about that one!
I live in Bali, and Bali is my home. I am only in love with Balinese kris, as they are what I understand and know the most. I have some Javanese kris, but only a few, and they are from the Majapahit era, dating from the 15th century. Two of them are excavated pieces, and if I can remain a member here, I will eventually post them. So, once again, many thanks for your thoughtful post, which was clearly well thought out, and sensitive
|