Hello Jose,
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The blade looks Sulu while the scabbard looks Maranao. The little okir I can see beneath one of the bands also looks Maranao. Not unheard of, lots of trade between these regions.
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Yes, seems like the blade found its way into Mindanao quite a long time ago - my guess would be that the hilt was already with the blade since the 19th c.
BTW, I remember that Maranao silverwork as found on hilts got exported to the Sulu archipelago, too. However, Sulu kris with imported Maranao parts would sport Sulu scabbards, no?
Regards,
Kai