Kris #2

[Robert]

Here is the last piece in the small collection bought for me by my wife, a Kris with what could be either a low grade silver or nickel pommel. It seems to be the only piece from this collection that did not fare well during storage. The hilt itself is loose from the blade and it is missing the asang-asang, I just happen to have an old beat up silver spoon that has volunteered to be made into a replacement. The cord wrap on the hilt is in tatters and the throat piece on the scabbard is also broken. Fortunately the brake is under the brass band and will not be seen after the repair has been made. It looks to me that the blade might have become lodged in the scabbard and someone decided to try to remove it by pure force, or it could have been stepped on at some point in time. Either way there is quite a bit of damage. The single fullered blade is 21-5/8 inches in length. These picture are what it looked like (with the hilt slipped back on in the wrong direction ) when it arrived. At the present time the hilt has been dismantled and it is being readied for new cord wrapping and the broken pieces of the scabbard are being glued back together. I will post pictures of it when it is back in one piece. Comments and opinions on this as always are greatly appreciated.

Robert