Moro Kris

[ariel]

Just ended.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-Persian-Sword-Scabbard-26-1-2_W0QQitemZ150028417060QQihZ005QQcategoryZ20272QQr dZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Any comments?

[RhysMichael]

I was watching this one hoping no one else saw it ~lol~
It looks like a nicely made blade that etching will reveal a nice layered pattern in

[mross]

Who ever won it, did good.

[Ian]

Given recent prices for ivory-hilted kris this one was a relative steal. :rolleyes:

More in keeping with how these swords were valued a year or two ago. Maybe the mislabeling of this piece and the current depressed market in swords kept it from going higher.

Like rhysmichael I had a small flutter on this one but did not come close. I did pick up its companion from the same dealer:

http:// (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=005&item=150028410870)cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=005&item=150028410870 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=005&item=150028410870)

I think mine has some age although it needs a little care and attention. The small punto and the style of scabbard struck me as perhaps Yakan in origin -- any thoughts?

Ian .

[Battara]

Yeah I did see them both. Just not interested (actually don't have the money :o ).

The first kris seems to be of a more recent time with possible exception of blade and wranga.

The second I will have to do some digging (not with the kris though :p ).

[Spunjer]

Yeah I did see them both. Just not interested (actually don't have the money ).

The first kris seems to be of a more recent time with possible exception of blade and wranga.

agree with battara. appears to be like one of those ermita special, lol, only this was from the 40's, even 50's...