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Old 6th September 2020, 09:00 AM   #1
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and then the next Balinese expert we found would give it a different name
Yes Alan, I agree. Would you be able to confirm that this blade is from Bali or Lombok, or made by somebody from another culture (Java or Madura) but in Balinese style?
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Old 6th September 2020, 09:38 AM   #2
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No Jean, I could not confirm too much from the photos. Yes, it certainly looks like Bali, that I can confirm, but whether Bali or Lombok or Madura, sorry no idea, and frankly, even if i had it my hand I'd only be guessing.

Bali blades from Madura are not something that is only recent, as far as I know Bali was getting work done in Madura long, long ago, and still is.

Current Balinese makers will work together with both Jawa makers and Madura makers.

When a blade is already complete and particularly if it has a bit of age and what appears to be original dress, it is probably impossible to know exactly where something was made.
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Old 6th September 2020, 11:44 AM   #3
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Thank you Alan, and this is a typical case of frustration as mentioned by Rick.
Obviously I cannot tell either, I just observe that the surface finish and the pamor pattern do not look typical of old Balinese blades.
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Old 7th September 2020, 08:41 AM   #4
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thank you all for the advice
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Old 7th September 2020, 02:28 PM   #5
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My friend refers to a lombok book and told me this is Pamor Rante
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My friend refers to a lombok book and told me this is Pamor Rante
Lombok book?
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Old 8th September 2020, 09:14 AM   #7
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Lombok book?
Book "Keris di Lombok" by Ir Lalu Djelenga (a reference book published in 2000, very difficult to find nowadays).
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Old 7th September 2020, 08:04 PM   #8
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My friend refers to a lombok book and told me this is Pamor Rante
Yes, I had the same guess probably based on the same book (pamor Rante in Lombok or Srante in Bali, although they may be slightly different).
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Old 8th September 2020, 01:10 AM   #9
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Yes, I had the same guess probably based on the same book (pamor Rante in Lombok or Srante in Bali, although they may be slightly different).
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Indeed. This is thy book.
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