Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - The 10th to 15th century Visayan kris, & earlier artifacts

migueldiaz · 17th May 2011, 08:58 AM

The details surrounding the Visayan kris can be found in a Univ. of Penn. PhD dissertation of a well-known Filipino archeologist, Dr. Eusebio "Bong" Dizon, from the Philippine's national museum.

The dissertation can be bought online from the university. The illustration below comes from the said paper.

Based on the graphical scale, the blade length is 36 cm (14.2"), blade thickness near the guard is 0.8 cm (5/16"), and tang length is 8 cm (3.2").

Please note also that the tang has a square/rectangular cross-section, as is the characteristic of Philippine krises.

17th May 2011, 08:58 AM	#3
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	The details surrounding the Visayan kris can be found in a Univ. of Penn. PhD dissertation of a well-known Filipino archeologist, Dr. Eusebio "Bong" Dizon, from the Philippine's national museum. The dissertation can be bought online from the university. The illustration below comes from the said paper. Based on the graphical scale, the blade length is 36 cm (14.2"), blade thickness near the guard is 0.8 cm (5/16"), and tang length is 8 cm (3.2"). Please note also that the tang has a square/rectangular cross-section, as is the characteristic of Philippine krises. Attached Images Last edited by migueldiaz; 18th May 2011 at 07:57 AM. Reason: Remarks on the tang were added.