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Originally Posted by kai
It has lost too many details to allow for a more critical appraisal though. If it has been cared for in a western collection for over 100 years, the blade could easily be from the 18th century; blades that came out of Indonesia more recently, can exhibit similar erosion and be much younger (including artificially aged new blades).
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Hello Kai,
Out of curiosity, is there a way to tell if a keris blade has been artificially aged?
Kind regards,
Fernando