Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - keris made by empu(forged) and keris made from moulding

Green · 23rd December 2015, 03:58 AM

Because of the demand and popularity of keris collecting lately, it is claimed by some people that some unscrupulous keris makers make cheap keris by using mouldings.

This is v sad because for poor collectors who can't afford to buy 'real' keris may be fooled into buying these fakes (moulded keris) as they are presumably much cheaper than the real forged ones.

My question is can any of you guys let me know how to identify kerises made this way as apposed to the real forged ones.

23rd December 2015, 03:58 AM	#1
Green Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Malaysia Posts: 307	keris made by empu(forged) and keris made from moulding Because of the demand and popularity of keris collecting lately, it is claimed by some people that some unscrupulous keris makers make cheap keris by using mouldings. This is v sad because for poor collectors who can't afford to buy 'real' keris may be fooled into buying these fakes (moulded keris) as they are presumably much cheaper than the real forged ones. My question is can any of you guys let me know how to identify kerises made this way as apposed to the real forged ones.