Ah I had to discuss this over the weekend so before the day ended I just bought it. Sorry for the breach in the rules.
A pertinent statistic I forgot to post is the length of the piece in question:
32.5 inches overall with a 24.5 inch blade. Longer than I am used to (apart from some tourist kris I see all over the Philippines).
I was told the blade is Maguindanao with recent Sulu fittings. Given the inlays that seems to be the case. The fuller is nicely done. Uniform width throughout. The blade is a bit thinner than I'm used to seeing, but overall it feels very well balanced. The handle does seem a bit tight though. A mother of pearl panel at the very end is broken which I shall endeavor to remedy.
All in all I'm very happy with this purchase. My third non-repro moro weapon. There just might be a few interesting pieces left in Manila.
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