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Originally Posted by danamd
Thank you all for the replies!
Can you please be more specific, what is "Solo pendok"?
So it's a rare item if it's made with mamooth molar? Can anyone estimate it?
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Hello, like Rick write, we don't discuss prices here at the forum. I have seen some keris in the last years with molar wrongkos, all very recent, so they are not very rare and special for Java keris not a common material in old times, frankly said I don't know one old/antique Java keris with a wrongko made from this material.
A pendok is the metal oversheath, the wrongko (sheath) of your keris is from Yogya (Yogyakarta) while the pendok is a classic Solo (Surakarta) one, so not fitting proper. I would not be very surprised when your keris was made on Madura not long ago. Have a look at ebay with search word "keris" and you will find now or later a similar keris to yours which can give you also and estimated value of your keris. When you want to go deeper in keris collection look for a proper pendok, otherwise keep it like this. The real value of a keris is the blade!
Regards,
Detlef