Hello David,
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There is even a very well developed (and extented) tikel alis.
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Yeah, that one caught my eye, too.
That's also present on the archaic Moro kris, however, the execution is different...
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And without a good staining i wouldn't even be so sure that the pamor is a low contrast material (i really think you should stain it Bill  ).
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I was referring to Moro kris which are usually done in low contrast. This piece seems to be regular (if Malay/Bugis) pamor though. An etch may be enough to bring out the pattern but some warangan may also be interesting.
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Kai, you may still be right about Riau or the Straits, but this type of pamor looks more like what i would associate with Celebes or Sumatra.
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Yes, it's pretty common with keris blades from Palembang and places of strong Bugis influence. I'd like to hear from our Singapore/Malay members if the pamor could help in narrowing things down!
Regards,
Kai