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Old 21st April 2012, 11:50 PM   #44
Sajen
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Originally Posted by Rick
I will admit to buying a keris with residual pamor; and recently .....
The edges had been cleaned up and the blade re-stained . The pamor left on the blade (very old) was an adeg form indicating likely empu manufacture .

My very first keris was a very old example and quite raggedy edged; it was from the Sultan Agung era .

I still have it ... of course .
I think we all have a keris like this, I am as well. Nothing wrong by this. See what I have answered David.

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Detlef
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