Keris Bali Luk 21

[David]

Peculiar indeed. This guy re-sold this keris with the same exact photos from the original auction and basically passed on the same false info, mainly that the hilt had real rubies and other precious stones in it. I actually contacted him during this auction and mentioned that they were glass, and he didn't deny it. Even said he would change his description, but he, of course, never did. I guess he figured he would get away with passing the same deception on to the next guy, but it appears his plan failed.
Still a nice keris. If i wasn't already in debt in that department i probably would have bid. Certainly pastes or glass are not something to turn one's nose up at in the world of Bali keris. I find the hilt handsome regardless of the less than precious materials (though copper seems to be becoming a precious metal these days). And the 21 luk blade seems a bid of a rarity.

[asomotif]

I was considering a bid on the most recent auction as well.
But also short of funds, so did not bid in the end.
Stupid, as it went for a real bargain price now imho.

As for the rubies, for some reason people start yelling "semi precious stones" whenever they see a bali hilt.
And it is just as nice a hilt if you truthfully say it is glass.

[David]

Originally Posted by asomotif

As for the rubies, for some reason people start yelling "semi precious stones" whenever they see a bali hilt.
And it is just as nice a hilt if you truthfully say it is glass.

Agreed, though obviously it would have a bit more overall material value if indeed these were actual rubies. But anyone who has studied Balinese keris at all will have no doubt encountered pastes and glass "stone" even in high end hilts that use precious metals and knows that the material value isn't as important as the overall effect in the end.
I also agree that this time round it was a bit of a bargain that i wish i had been able to bid on.