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Old 15th May 2008, 08:45 AM   #1
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Default Malela luk 5 for comment..

a malela luk 5 with pamor i think.. any comments??
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Old 16th May 2008, 08:04 AM   #2
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IMO, the iron used is called "besi Malela" that originates from beach sand. I dont think the keris is pamored.
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Old 16th May 2008, 04:47 PM   #3
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I agree that this probably isn't pamor that you are seeing. I think it might just be the layers of the blade revealed from years of cleanings.
Is it just the photos or does the gonjo look like different metal which isn't nearly as eroded. I wonder if it is a replacement.
Either way, a nice keris.
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Old 17th May 2008, 07:34 PM   #4
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Blade almost looks Javanese made!
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Old 19th May 2008, 12:47 AM   #5
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this is a rare malela wich i say because the layer of the blade is not of aging, years of cleaning nor it is a pamor.. this blade has a "miang perak", which means the metal was forge with silver in a way that the result is as what we see in the pics..
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Old 20th May 2008, 04:35 AM   #6
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And the ganja wulung type reminds me of bapak Ganjawulung.... Long time no hear Pak Ganja.....
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Old 20th May 2008, 02:21 PM   #7
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this is a rare malela wich i say because the layer of the blade is not of aging, years of cleaning nor it is a pamor.. this blade has a "miang perak", which means the metal was forge with silver in a way that the result is as what we see in the pics..
Sorry for missing your first post and not welcoming you to the forum Parong Sari.
On what do you base your assertion that this blade is forged with silver? It doesn't seem clear from the pictures. Have you handled this keris?
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