Moro kris or Indonesian keris?

[VVV]

Hi all,

I am the guilty one of snatching this keris from Detlef.
I agree that the blade is Javanese and the sheath is Moro.
The hilt is of the old half Jawa Demam-variation that is now and then found on kris swords from North Borneo and, even more rare, from very early collected kris from the Philippines.
My hunch is that his ensemble is a Javanese trade blade that was redressed in North Borneo.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by VVV

I am the guilty one of snatching this keris from Detlef.

Hello Michael,

I don't hold a grudge! Good that it went to the correct hands.

Originally Posted by VVV

I agree that the blade is Javanese and the sheath is Moro.
The hilt is of the old half Jawa Demam-variation that is now and then found on kris swords from North Borneo and, even more rare, from very early collected kris from the Philippines.

Thank you. Like said, somewhere is a thread where this hilt form is pictured in some examples, sadly I can't find it.

Originally Posted by VVV

My hunch is that his ensemble is a Javanese trade blade that was redressed in North Borneo.

Agree with you. Are you planning to restore the blade?

Regards,
Detlef

[VVV]

Thanks,

No, I will not restore the blade or scabbard.
I can't find the old thread either but we both know what this hilt variation looks like. Here is one from Sejr Jensen's Kris Disk.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by VVV

No, I will not restore the blade or scabbard.
I can't find the old thread either but we both know what this hilt variation looks like. Here is one from Sejr Jensen's Kris Disk.

Yes, Michael, this is the style I was looking for.

Regards,
Detlef

[xasterix]

I recently acquired a kalis with what looks like an indomalay ivory hilt, but the carved patten looks Bangsamoro.