Older kris with a nice blade

VVV · 2nd May 2010, 08:36 PM

Thanks for sharing this interesting kris.
In other Muslim areas this motif would be an eyelash, a symbol to avert the evil eye.
I haven't seen it in this combination before but 5 (in your eyes) is the corresponding number for this purpose.
Yours has very nice pamor-like laminations. Usually the ones of this size has twistcore, according
to this old thread with several reference small sized kris.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5834
My guess is late 18th C.

Michael

2nd May 2010, 08:36 PM	#8
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Thanks for sharing this interesting kris. In other Muslim areas this motif would be an eyelash, a symbol to avert the evil eye. I haven't seen it in this combination before but 5 (in your eyes) is the corresponding number for this purpose. Yours has very nice pamor-like laminations. Usually the ones of this size has twistcore, according to this old thread with several reference small sized kris. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5834 My guess is late 18th C. Michael