Odd Kris

[archer]

Can anyone provide information on origin, age, etc, of this dagger?
Its blade is 9,75 inches long. I can't recall where i've seen this style of
guard. The hilt appears to horn-like.

[Ian]

Archer:

Looks Philippine to me, but not Moro. The combination of brass and horn (?) on the hilt and the "Spanish kris" (flambé) style of blade suggest a northern or perhaps central Philippines origin. The loop for the forefinger is definitely a European trait.

As to age, hard to say. General condition would fit mid-20th C., perhaps a little earlier.

Ian