New Bali Sarung and Handles

[mariusgmioc]

Originally Posted by rasjid

just want to clarify here:
1. Tourist object: cheap n low grade material n simple carving if there is carving.

In my perception a "tourist keris" is not necessarilly low grade material and workmanship but something made as much eye-catching as possible, without any respect to the centuries old tradition of keris-making, and addressed to an undiscerning buyer who buys solely based on exterior aspect/artistic appeal.