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Green · 29th August 2018, 05:32 AM

Here is a javanese (?) blade dressed in Malay(?) Sulawesi (?) dress.
The pamor has been severely eroded and I have a few questions that I hope I get some comments/answers

1) I count 8 luks but not sure if this is correct as normally keris has odd number luks.

Is the count correct? if so, is it possible that this keris has been shortened? or is it an original even number luks?

I can not see obvious shortening signs but I could be wrong. It is feasible that it is shortened because the blade look very worn out and tip may have been damaged.

2) The base of the blade has some decorations. This is usually plated with gold colored material but here it is absent except for two little kinatahs . have these been worn out or it has never been there? I think it is the latter.

So, are the kinatahs latter addition?

3) what form of blade is this?

29th August 2018, 05:32 AM	#1
Green Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Malaysia Posts: 307	Question on this keris... how many luks etc Here is a javanese (?) blade dressed in Malay(?) Sulawesi (?) dress. The pamor has been severely eroded and I have a few questions that I hope I get some comments/answers 1) I count 8 luks but not sure if this is correct as normally keris has odd number luks. Is the count correct? if so, is it possible that this keris has been shortened? or is it an original even number luks? I can not see obvious shortening signs but I could be wrong. It is feasible that it is shortened because the blade look very worn out and tip may have been damaged. 2) The base of the blade has some decorations. This is usually plated with gold colored material but here it is absent except for two little kinatahs . have these been worn out or it has never been there? I think it is the latter. So, are the kinatahs latter addition? 3) what form of blade is this? Attached Images