i just love the way everything harmonize: the gray steel, black cord grip, golden yellow pommel and golden brown tagub. also, i like the way the tagub crosspiece matches the kris's katik, all the way the the little lip. back to the grip; something about the grip when it's caked like that. would be interesting what you may find if one does a CSI on it.
yeah, the center panel was a pleasant surprise! the lamination goes all the way to the katik, and if you notice the blades are laminated in a different manner, creating a pretty neat contrast. i would say it's a Sulu Kris...
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