Thanks, Maurice, for posting your kris!
BTW, what's the length of the blade?
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Originally Posted by David
My guess would be that the pommel and probably the hilt as well were married to this blade specifically for the collectors market.
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The grip rings look legit but I also suspect that the pommel is a replacement; possibly also the brass ferrule.
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Certainly the pommel wasn't carved yesterday, but it looks like the latter half of the 20th century.
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Some of the pommels coming out of Turgaya today look quite neat - this one is crudely carved and also the motifs don't seem regular okir. Same with the ferrule...
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Stylistically it looks a bit off and doesn't have the grace and curve of earlier pieces. Something not quite Moro about it, but that could just be in the level of execution.
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The rectangular base of the pommel is weird - I wouldn't be surprised if it as well as the ferrule were not done by Moro artisans.
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The blade, as commented on, is much older, probably late 19th - early 20thC.
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I'd guess at early 20th c. - it's a good, genuine blade which screams for a slight etch with hot vinegar...
Regards,
Kai