Thread: SULU KALIS
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Old 5th September 2020, 09:04 AM   #13
kai
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Hello Xas,

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Hi Kai, sorry it's not yet fully restored, this was the last closeup I got. The background obscures the elephant face.
Yes, it is really tough to restore kalis without dismounting the blades; usually this can be achieved without too much hassle.

A pic with plain background would be great whenever you get a chance...

The age estimates seem reasonable - the hilt looks well above average from that period though. I'm not convinced that production of laminated blades stopped throughout the Sulu archipelago - like with the separate katik, I'd guess that traditional production continued in remote areas...

Regards,
Kai
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