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Originally Posted by kai
Hello Ira,
IMHO, this Moro kris (blade and hilt) originates from the early 20th century.
While 20" is really short, the blade sure looks Maguindanao (as does the scabbard).
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I'm not sure that 20" is really short for this era. I don't own this one anymore, but the blade here was only 18". I have seen a fair number of keris from around the turn to the 20th century that also have blades in the range of 20".
http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread...highlight=Kris