Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th September 2024, 11:31 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th September 2024, 01:55 PM
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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...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th September 2024, 03:41 PM
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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...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd September 2024, 01:03 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th August 2024, 11:01 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th August 2024, 02:59 AM
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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...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th August 2024, 01:20 AM
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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...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th August 2024, 12:52 AM
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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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