Moro Kriss with Silver Jungayyan Hilt

[kai]

Hello Charles,

The pics do not do the hilt justice as it is huge!

That's a really huge one! I'd guess this is a fairly late example (1st quarter of the 20th c.).

The blade, interestingly, is all homogenous steel, not even showing a temper line.

Interesting. The steel does show decent hardness though, doesn't it?

There seems to be a vestigial separation line - looks like a separate gangya.

BTW, how long is this blade?

Regards,
Kai

[Maurice]

Beautifull kris to look at Charles!

I wonder, the scabbardtip, is that a piece of horn?
Normally these kind of scabbardtips are found on sundangs, isn't it?
But the kris itself is definately moro in my eyes!

A friend of mine has a similar morokris, with similar silver pommel (also the decoration looks very similar). The handle of his piece are silver rings with okir desigh and with silverwire in between...
Unfortunately I have no image available.

Maurice