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Old Today, 06:12 PM   #3
Sajen
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Hi Rick,

Welcome to the forum! Like Rick noted, it's a kris from the Philippines, around 1900 would be my guess. I think it's from Mindanao but I am not sure but we have members here who will be able to tell you more.
You need to clean the blade from rust, the blade will benefit from a good clean-up. To restore it to a complete kris would be what the most of us here would do, adding a fitting handle and clamps would make this a beautiful kris, the blade has beautiful inlays! The inlays have a talismanic purpose. See here for kris with talismanic inlays: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ght=kris+inlay
Attached is a very similar blade from one of our members.

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Detlef
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