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Originally Posted by kai
Hello, welcome to the forum!
It does look like a nice blade. I'd second David's request for more pics! Close-ups are really needed to evaluate a blade and also try to narrow down the type of wood utlized.
As already indicated, it would also be necessary to define "high quality" - the highest quality was usually reserved for royalty. Even then, the highest quality for one region/sultanate might not be valued exactly the same elsewhere (and vice versa)... (Same-o with different eras, so period may also be an issue to keep in mind.)
Regards,
Kai
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Thanks for the warm welcome! I'm beginning to understand that
keris culture is highly sophisticated. I was mistaken in my choice of words for I should have stated "decent" or "acceptable" rather than "high quality." Please pardon the continuing vagueness of the terms and I hope you understand what I mean.
My intention was to purchase a
keris as a souvenir but I wanted one that was of better quality than the ordinary tourist
keris. I recently started an antique
Moro kris collection and I wanted a
keris melayu that would fit in.
I saw a wide variety when I was searching but this was most similar to the ones I saw at the Islamic Arts Museum. I am happy, based on your comments, that this appears to be of an "acceptable" standard. Your words are very reassuring.
I've also looked at many
keris online and I saw some very refined examples. The ones for royalty are probably (surely) of a much higher standard than the one I got.
I find this a very interesting topic. Especially how standards vary across time and space. There's so much to learn! Thank you for your insights. I am looking forward to learning more. I will post close ups soon.