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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th September 2024, 11:31 AM
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Posted By Ian
Thanks Xas. Unfortunately, this sword was bought...

Thanks Xas. Unfortunately, this sword was bought by somebody else! I dropped out early in the bidding. We will not know what the other side of the scabbard looks like.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th September 2024, 01:55 PM
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Posted By Ian
Hi xas, Here is another Sulu kalis of...

Hi xas,

Here is another Sulu kalis of roughly the same time period as yours. It sold at auction recently for a surprising high amount IMHO. It also shows shallow waves and edge hardening, with a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th September 2024, 03:41 PM
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Posted By Ian
Ray, I think your example is more marked than...

Ray, I think your example is more marked than many similar blades. Very shallow waves are a fairly common feature on some of the long, broad-bladed examples of the era you mentioned. I've seen them...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd September 2024, 01:03 PM
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Posted By Ian
It's almost as though there has been an attempt...

It's almost as though there has been an attempt to obliterate the waves and convert it to a straight blade.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th August 2024, 11:01 AM
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Posted By Ian
This is very important cultural context! I must...

This is very important cultural context! I must admit that I focus on the blade and less on the dress of Moro weapons, particularly kris.

Your point is very important with respect to the notion...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th August 2024, 02:59 AM
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Posted By Ian
Hi Xas, I think I have commented previously...

Hi Xas,

I think I have commented previously about the similarities between Sulu and Malay kris.

The area that you highlight, in Javanese keris terms, is the greneng. (I don't know a Moro term...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th August 2024, 01:20 AM
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Posted By Ian
Origin of this sword blade

Age of this sword was discussed in the previous post.

I think the style of this one is atypical for Moro work. Its dress appears to be Sulu: the previous twin asang asang and the hilt style would...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th August 2024, 12:52 AM
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Posted By Ian
Dating this sword

Ray, thank you for sharing this interesting sword!

If we step back from the sword itself, and think about why Moro kris increased in length and width relative to "early" versions, the prevailing...
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