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mariusgmioc · 28th May 2019, 10:49 AM

Thank you for all the comments!

I am a novice in terms of knowledge about the keris. However, I noticed very often that kerises we see today are in most cases mixtures of different elements and influences, to the point it becomes very difficult to point the origin of a keris. So, we have "Balinese" kerises that are in fact Javanese but in a Balinese dress, we have "Buginese" kerises made in Solo and so on...

So a Sumatran keris with a Tajong style hilt, shouldn't come as a surprise.

Or am I wrong in my conclusion as it is based on my ignorance and a flawed observation?!

PS: I am certain this is a fairly new keris (maybe around 50-60 years old as it was in a collection for the last 40+ years).

28th May 2019, 10:49 AM	#19
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,870	Thank you for all the comments! I am a novice in terms of knowledge about the keris. However, I noticed very often that kerises we see today are in most cases mixtures of different elements and influences, to the point it becomes very difficult to point the origin of a keris. So, we have "Balinese" kerises that are in fact Javanese but in a Balinese dress, we have "Buginese" kerises made in Solo and so on... So a Sumatran keris with a Tajong style hilt, shouldn't come as a surprise. Or am I wrong in my conclusion as it is based on my ignorance and a flawed observation?! PS: I am certain this is a fairly new keris (maybe around 50-60 years old as it was in a collection for the last 40+ years).