WHICH SUNDANG?

A. G. Maisey · 2nd April 2010, 04:57 AM

Pak Ganja, you have it in your hand.

Without doubt other experienced people would have seen the actual blade and given an opinion.

All we can see here is an image on a computer screen.

Based on that image I have the impression that this blade is recent, but it is more than probable that were I to hold it in my hand I would reverse that opinion.

In many cases the use for photos displayed on computer screens is worse than useless for any meaningful comment on a keris.The best we can hope for when we comment based on computer images is an impression created by that image, and the image is no substitute for the real thing.

2nd April 2010, 04:57 AM	#32
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,994	Pak Ganja, you have it in your hand. Without doubt other experienced people would have seen the actual blade and given an opinion. All we can see here is an image on a computer screen. Based on that image I have the impression that this blade is recent, but it is more than probable that were I to hold it in my hand I would reverse that opinion. In many cases the use for photos displayed on computer screens is worse than useless for any meaningful comment on a keris.The best we can hope for when we comment based on computer images is an impression created by that image, and the image is no substitute for the real thing.