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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey
The real cultural and historic value of a keris is certainly to be found in the blade, but the value of items of dress can very often outweigh the value of a blade.
Take this keris that danamd has posted a pic of. If That wrongko is well carved and well finished and of quality material, the wrongko alone would be worth far more than the blade.
"Everybody knows the value of the parts of a keris. We all know how much a pendok of a particular type is worth, and all the other parts. Gold and diamonds we can take down to Coyudan and get valued. But the value of a complete keris is what the seller will accept and the buyer will pay"
(Jln. Coyudan is the goldsmiths street in Solo)
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Hello Alan,
full agreement!
That's the reason why I buy sometimes keris only for one good part of it when the price is correct for me. A keris with a rotted blade and demaged wrongko can be worth the paid price when the pendok is from silver and good worked.
Regards,
Detlef