Inlaid Moro Kris

[kai]

Originally Posted by Rick

Kai, the greneng on your sword look very Indonesian .

Yes, this "back to the roots" style is probably one of the reasons why I like this blade so much; actually, all the scroll work is of high quality IMHO. However, I'm confident that it really is Maranao: 1. the inlay and also the scroll work seems very Moro to me; 2. it's a 17 luk blade (something unlikely to see from a Malayan blacksmith AFAIK); 3. origin.

Let's focus on Bill's kris though - I just wanted to highlight the traditional inlay motif. I'll post more pics of my kris in a separate thread as time permits...

Regards,
Kai