Inlaid Moro Kris

Battara · 26th September 2006, 07:56 PM

Kai, thank you...you are very kind.

Bill, I think it is possible that the steel clamp and hilt are a later replacement as a set. They may have been sold off when hard times hit. The blade would be where the soul of the piece resided and so that would be more important to keep.

Perhaps my avatar kris hilt was the original hilt.

Rick · 26th September 2006, 09:09 PM

Kai, the greneng on your sword look very Indonesian .

kai · 26th September 2006, 10:38 PM

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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

Battara · 27th September 2006, 12:41 AM

Actually Kai, I would place your kris as Tausug. If it were Maranao, I would expect a different front of the kris and okired baka-baka. STill beautiful.

And so is Bill's. Bill, let us know what the tests say.

26th September 2006, 07:56 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,310	Kai, thank you...you are very kind. Bill, I think it is possible that the steel clamp and hilt are a later replacement as a set. They may have been sold off when hard times hit. The blade would be where the soul of the piece resided and so that would be more important to keep. Perhaps my avatar kris hilt was the original hilt.

26th September 2006, 09:09 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,348	Kai, the greneng on your sword look very Indonesian .

27th September 2006, 12:41 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,310	Actually Kai, I would place your kris as Tausug. If it were Maranao, I would expect a different front of the kris and okired baka-baka. STill beautiful. And so is Bill's. Bill, let us know what the tests say.