Odd Visayan Ivory Kris Dagger?
This ended on ebay. I wonder if it is Visayan due to the nature of the wavy blade and the cross hatching on the back of the ivory hilt. The coin guard is 19th century Spanish silver. What puzzles me even more is the face carving pommel. Many Visayan hilts have faces carved into them and so does this one. However this face looks to be of Chinese influence to me.
It is a small dagger - what do you think?
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