Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Just Acquired 2 Kris' & 2 Kalinga axes

Battara · 18th February 2010, 09:58 PM

Congratulations on this collection! All the pieces so far are WWII. You are right in that the head axes are Kalinga.

Vandoo accurately identified the first kris as bone or stag. The blade is older than WWII (perhaps turn of the century) and looks to be Maranao. The baka-baka clamp and one fitting is copper and the others brass - all later to the blade. The band on the scabbard (also made later) is aluminum and is missing the bottom band.

The last kris is more recent - perhaps 1940s? It looks to be Sulu in origin.

Hope this helps.

18th February 2010, 09:58 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,143	Congratulations on this collection! All the pieces so far are WWII. You are right in that the head axes are Kalinga. Vandoo accurately identified the first kris as bone or stag. The blade is older than WWII (perhaps turn of the century) and looks to be Maranao. The baka-baka clamp and one fitting is copper and the others brass - all later to the blade. The band on the scabbard (also made later) is aluminum and is missing the bottom band. The last kris is more recent - perhaps 1940s? It looks to be Sulu in origin. Hope this helps.