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Machetero · 16th November 2014, 02:25 PM

This is my first post here so please be gentle. I found the crest stamped similar to a woodcarving I have from Madura. The heraldic nature of it reminiscent of the V.O.C influence there. I'm not in any way proposing that the Keris itself is Madurese, only that the stamped crest may be.

16th November 2014, 02:25 PM	#5
Machetero Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 12	Possibly a Madurese crest? This is my first post here so please be gentle. I found the crest stamped similar to a woodcarving I have from Madura. The heraldic nature of it reminiscent of the V.O.C influence there. I'm not in any way proposing that the Keris itself is Madurese, only that the stamped crest may be. Attached Images Last edited by Machetero; 17th November 2014 at 09:40 AM.