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Balinese or Lombok Keris A
Indonesia#W-40
Very fine older blade, silver and gilt fittings, ebony sheath and hilt. The blades of Balinese keris are often very large and have more flamboyant and distinct pamor (laminate pattern in blade) than other regional styles of keris.
Keris daggers are widespread thoughout the greater Malay and Indonesia cultural world. The blades are made of iron and nickel (often of meteoric origin) and are highly valued as powerful talismans. The supernatural powers associated with them span everything imaginable: attracting wealth, power, luck, influence, love; warding off black magic, jealousy, fire, poison, violence, lightning strikes; or making one a good dancer, able diplomat or soldier. Very old keris blades of known provenance can be extremely costly. Blacksmiths who are expert in forging keris are respected and known for their mystic powers.
length sheathed - 23 1/4"
width - 5 3/4" at widest
Keris daggers are widespread thoughout the greater Malay and Indonesia cultural world. The blades are made of iron and nickel (often of meteoric origin) and are highly valued as powerful talismans. The supernatural powers associated with them span everything imaginable: attracting wealth, power, luck, influence, love; warding off black magic, jealousy, fire, poison, violence, lightning strikes; or making one a good dancer, able diplomat or soldier. Very old keris blades of known provenance can be extremely costly. Blacksmiths who are expert in forging keris are respected and known for their mystic powers.
length sheathed - 23 1/4"
width - 5 3/4" at widest
