Makasar-Gowa type keris
I saw this keris on display at a recent cultural festival in the town of Maros in South Sulawesi.
According to the available description it is from Simbang, an area on the outskirts of Maros.
Looks to be a Makasar-Gowa keris, which I've read are thought to be very old (17th/18th century and earlier).
In antique shops in Indonesia I have seen a few examples of keris in the Makasar-Gowa style that I take to be modern, or recent, reproductions.
This Simbang keris looks to be genuinely old (at least the blade, hilt and selut all do), but I have not seen this particular stylistic variant before.
Thoughts?
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