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David · 7th January 2008, 02:05 PM

I agree with Alam Shah description, but would also like to see some detail photos. Is the hilt old ivory? What is the length of the blade alone? I could be wrong, but it looks like the tip of this keris may have been reshaped at one time, shortening the blade. I like the general look of this ensemble except for the selut which, as Shahrial points out, seems out of place. Unfortunately, the hilt was probably cut to fit this selut, so just removing it is probably not an option.

7th January 2008, 02:05 PM	#7
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,037	I agree with Alam Shah description, but would also like to see some detail photos. Is the hilt old ivory? What is the length of the blade alone? I could be wrong, but it looks like the tip of this keris may have been reshaped at one time, shortening the blade. I like the general look of this ensemble except for the selut which, as Shahrial points out, seems out of place. Unfortunately, the hilt was probably cut to fit this selut, so just removing it is probably not an option.