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fernando · 31st March 2020, 06:54 PM

Pity there were no photographers in the 16th century, David; but there were painters and chroniclers to leave us images ... and history

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It is admittable that, the Javanese features & attire as in the watercolor executed by a naive artist of the period, do not correspond as whole to reality but, the use and purpose of the keris is as precise as described by Tomé Pires (1465-1540) and Fernão Lopes de Castanheda (1500-1559)

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31st March 2020, 06:54 PM	#303
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,641	No photos available but, instead... Pity there were no photographers in the 16th century, David; but there were painters and chroniclers to leave us images ... and history . By the way ... It is admittable that, the Javanese features & attire as in the watercolor executed by a naive artist of the period, do not correspond as whole to reality but, the use and purpose of the keris is as precise as described by Tomé Pires (1465-1540) and Fernão Lopes de Castanheda (1500-1559) . Attached Images Last edited by fernando; 11th August 2021 at 02:54 PM.