When is a keris legitimate?

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

There is one book, or booklet if you will, that really should be on the shelf of every person who has a keris interest, and that is "World of the Javanese Keris" by Garrett & Bronwen Solyom. This is the only publication of which I know, on keris, that does not contain a single error. There are things in it that I do not necessarily agree with, but that does not mean that these things are wrong, only that we were taught by different teachers.

Found a copy of the book and ordered it - looking forward to reading it!

Regards, Erik