Authenticity Of Keris

[nechesh]

Yes Rick, where does this "revelation" leave us? Well, if understood, and taken to heart, we can begin by not getting caught up in the nonsense that often passes as expertise around here, where self-proclaimed "experts" with absolutely no credentials or reputations pop up out of thin air and pass judgement suspicious or spurious keris.
There is so much we can talk about when it comes to keris without dealing with the business of authenticating weapons from inadequate photographs. We would also find ourselves less susceptible to charlatans and unscrupuluous dealers who would use this forum as a staging point to sell forgeries to a manipulated audience.
Not that i am implying that this has necessarily been the case in this thread.
Thank you Marto, for (hopefully) finally making clear what i have been trying to say for a very long time.