Features of this keris.

[Alam Shah]

Originally Posted by nechesh

As to whether in the future one could order a keris with custom made features, wasn't this, to some extent, always the case in the past. There were, of course, restrictions on class and hierarchy, but wouldn't a client tell the empu or pande what he wanted in his keris, what he needed in his life and wouldn't that dictate the dapor and pamor he would receive.

In the past, the maker decides the features, not the client (in most cases, i think).

Originally Posted by nechesh

These days we are not held to the same cultural constricts of the past so i think keris design may continue to get a bit more "experimental". It could indeed prove to be a renaissance (spl=ok) of the art if collectors become more open to adding modern keris to their collections.

This question would pop-up. What is the purpose of collecting keris?
For art, culture, heritage, spiritual elements, antique, investment, fun(?)...etc?

It's fine with me, I'll collect as long as it appeals to me.