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A. G. Maisey · 15th October 2016, 10:58 PM

Yes Johan, Alan will do just fine.

I'm not going to comment much on this keris.

My focus for many years has been the attempt to gain an understanding of the keris in Javanese/Balinese societies, and an understanding of the keris in these societies tends to create an opinion that places the keris in other keris bearing societies into a very different realm.

Any keris is certainly a very collectable object, and it is probable that most people who take part in this Forum are collectors, so the opinions already received, and those that may follow can be accepted as valid opinions of practicing collectors.

I will reserve my comments on this occasion.

15th October 2016, 10:58 PM	#11
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,704	Yes Johan, Alan will do just fine. I'm not going to comment much on this keris. My focus for many years has been the attempt to gain an understanding of the keris in Javanese/Balinese societies, and an understanding of the keris in these societies tends to create an opinion that places the keris in other keris bearing societies into a very different realm. Any keris is certainly a very collectable object, and it is probable that most people who take part in this Forum are collectors, so the opinions already received, and those that may follow can be accepted as valid opinions of practicing collectors. I will reserve my comments on this occasion.