Leaf Patterned Bladed Moro Kris?

Spunjer · 15th July 2005, 09:49 PM

nice kris, louie. would be interested to know what the filipino weapons experts to to say about it.

Rick · 16th July 2005, 12:37 AM

I'm no 'expert'

but it has a very interesting gangya . Is the baca baca on the tail side made from wire ?
The 'leaf' marks are unusual and I wonder if they are intentional ; they certainly look so .
A light citrus etch might tell more .
A Mindanao sword from the look of the scabbard .

Lew · 16th July 2005, 04:40 PM

Hi Guys

I did a citrus etch and this is how it turned out. You can really get a good look at the pattern in the blade now.

Lew

Battara · 16th July 2005, 09:14 PM

Very interesting pattern. More etching might bring more out. I remember this Maguindanao piece at the show when you showed it to me.

Ferguson · 17th July 2005, 11:49 AM

Gorgeous!

Steve

Bill · 21st July 2005, 05:52 PM

Nice sword Lew, What are your thoughts? Do you think it has its original ganga. A work in progress, that never was completed, to the original owners hopes? From the pics, it looks like a quality 19thC blade, with early 20thC hilt, & the stirups were temps?

Lew · 21st July 2005, 08:03 PM

Hi Bill

The ganga are meant to be that way I have seen this type without file work before on a few examples mostly Maguindanao kris. The baca baca seem to have been either added or repeared at a later date do to the presents of some sloppy solder work. Everything else seems original to the kris which I place between 1900-1920s. The scabbard might be a later addition also?

Lew

16th July 2005, 04:40 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Hi Guys I did a citrus etch and this is how it turned out. You can really get a good look at the pattern in the blade now. Lew Attached Images

15th July 2005, 09:49 PM	#1
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	nice kris, louie. would be interested to know what the filipino weapons experts to to say about it.

16th July 2005, 12:37 AM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	I'm no 'expert' but it has a very interesting gangya . Is the baca baca on the tail side made from wire ? The 'leaf' marks are unusual and I wonder if they are intentional ; they certainly look so . A light citrus etch might tell more . A Mindanao sword from the look of the scabbard .

16th July 2005, 09:14 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Very interesting pattern. More etching might bring more out. I remember this Maguindanao piece at the show when you showed it to me.

17th July 2005, 11:49 AM	#5
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Gorgeous! Steve

21st July 2005, 05:52 PM	#6
Bill Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago area Posts: 327	Nice sword Lew, What are your thoughts? Do you think it has its original ganga. A work in progress, that never was completed, to the original owners hopes? From the pics, it looks like a quality 19thC blade, with early 20thC hilt, & the stirups were temps?

21st July 2005, 08:03 PM	#7
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Hi Bill The ganga are meant to be that way I have seen this type without file work before on a few examples mostly Maguindanao kris. The baca baca seem to have been either added or repeared at a later date do to the presents of some sloppy solder work. Everything else seems original to the kris which I place between 1900-1920s. The scabbard might be a later addition also? Lew