Malay (?) keris from Ebay

A. G. Maisey · 23rd March 2010, 12:31 PM

In my post #6 I said this:-

As always when looking at pics, I could be wrong --- but overall I don't think I am.

These most recent images posted by Gustav provide an entirely different perspective.

What I have said in previous posts is incorrect.

I was wrong.

I think this underlines what I have frequently said, that it is very difficult to appraise a keris from photographs, especially photographs on a computer screen.

It also underlines just how important it is to see the top of the ganja.

I no longer believe that this keris was made in Madura, but there are most definitely elements of Madura craftsmanship inherrent in this blade. How they got there is anybody's guess.

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23rd March 2010, 12:31 PM	#32
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,993	In my post #6 I said this:- As always when looking at pics, I could be wrong --- but overall I don't think I am. These most recent images posted by Gustav provide an entirely different perspective. What I have said in previous posts is incorrect. I was wrong. I think this underlines what I have frequently said, that it is very difficult to appraise a keris from photographs, especially photographs on a computer screen. It also underlines just how important it is to see the top of the ganja. I no longer believe that this keris was made in Madura, but there are most definitely elements of Madura craftsmanship inherrent in this blade. How they got there is anybody's guess.