1 Piece Baca Baca
Hi Jerseyman,
Based on the one piece baca baca, I think your kris is late 19th to early 20th century. This one piece design is more sturdy and effective at its job than the two piece design. They are so superior that you never see two one piece baca baca on the same kris (at least I haven't). These one piece baca baca are seen on kris with tightly fitted ganja or on one piece blades. I think these changes were an effort to fashion kris that were able to take more torque on impact without loosening up.
Sincerely,
RobT
|