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mariusgmioc · 13th June 2017, 04:19 PM

Hello,

I have read that the traditional Javanese and Balinese keris should have no more than 13 luk. Yet, in the collections I have seen both in Java and Bali, there were fairly many examples with more than 13 luk.
Is the 13 luk limit really traditional or not?

Regards,

Marius

13th June 2017, 04:19 PM	#1
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,873	number of Luk Hello, I have read that the traditional Javanese and Balinese keris should have no more than 13 luk. Yet, in the collections I have seen both in Java and Bali, there were fairly many examples with more than 13 luk. Is the 13 luk limit really traditional or not? Regards, Marius