Sundang, moro kris or whatelse?

Bill · 30th September 2008, 07:33 PM

Flavio, It' different but the pics don't tell the whole story, at least for me.
First you have to figure what was original to the sword & I would guess nothing.
The scabbard is top grade but I doubt it's very close to be as old as the sword. It looks to me as Bugis/Malay.
I'm not sure about the blade itself. Could it be that it was over-cleaned with some sort of acid or chemicals?
The stirrup & metal rings look fairly new. If someone carried that sword everyday they would be dented/scraped.
Surprised there is not more opinions on the hilt pommel. I don't think it's horn, but I don't know what type of Ivory. Some sort of tooth? It looks like it broke, was repaired & filled; then stained to make the repairs less noticed.

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30th September 2008, 07:33 PM	#20
Bill Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago area Posts: 327	Flavio, It' different but the pics don't tell the whole story, at least for me. First you have to figure what was original to the sword & I would guess nothing. The scabbard is top grade but I doubt it's very close to be as old as the sword. It looks to me as Bugis/Malay. I'm not sure about the blade itself. Could it be that it was over-cleaned with some sort of acid or chemicals? The stirrup & metal rings look fairly new. If someone carried that sword everyday they would be dented/scraped. Surprised there is not more opinions on the hilt pommel. I don't think it's horn, but I don't know what type of Ivory. Some sort of tooth? It looks like it broke, was repaired & filled; then stained to make the repairs less noticed.