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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 2625297, member: 2844&quot;]The keris proper, meaning the blade, was once a healing keris that was used by an Indonesian Dukun (Shaman). A &#039;Dukun keris&#039; or keris healer would have several of these, all meant for different illnesses or other health issues.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yours may have been acquired by someone who liked to dabble in Neo-Shamanism, and who added the NA inspired hilt and buckskin sheath. His or her way to keep it safe, I appreciate that. Some Neo-Shamanists think it is all the same thing, whichever culture it comes from. It makes me sad though.</p><p>The blade is lovely, but I think the healing spirit would have left or be dormant, the best thing to do for a keris when it is in this non-appropriate state. It looks glued to the hilt, or even worse, soldered on to the hobbyist crosspiece.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/frown.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":(" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is one of mine in a teak sheath, this type of &#039;dress&#039; would be appropriate for yours (if it still has its tang):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]271885[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]271886[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Steve, does yours have &#039;pamor&#039;, the pattern on the blade as well? It is difficult to tell from the photos.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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