New Moro kris

[Sajen]

Hello Henk,

I am also still learning about this items so I can't answer your questions but want to say that I like this kris very much, congrats!

Regards,

Detlef

[Henk]

Thanks Detlef, at first sight it looks good.

[Battara]

Looks like a Maguindanao kris, perhaps end of 19c. Nice work. The ron do have been worn off by the looks of things. Etch the blade and see what happens. Nice pice.

[Nathaniel]

Hmmm...that is interesting....the copper dot inlaid at the tip...is that something not uncommon among the Moro Kris? I've seen that in Burmese/Thai/Lao swords...interesting.

[Battara]

Some Moro kris and kampilan have a copper or silver dot or dots on the blades.

[Maurice]

Hello Henk,

Congrats with this beautifull kris.
It has a lot of handsome details, such as the ivory endcap, the interesting handle with the okir design in combination with the copperwire and ratan binding and also the dot in the blade is very nice.

What puzzles me a bit is the strange place of the clamp.
Is it loose and has it a tolerance, because it is situated so in the middle under the handle?
I have some images found of krisses which had the clamp also in this place, but only very few. Most of them have the clamp more "next" to the handle, instead of "under" the handle...

Maurice

[David]

Originally Posted by Maurice

What puzzles me a bit is the strange place of the clamp.
Is it loose and has it a tolerance, because it is situated so in the middle under the handle?

I agree that this is a simple, but handsome blade. But it also seems obvious to me that this is not the original hilt and if you look closely at the photos you can see where the original clamp was situated.
Perhaps it's just old age, but i have become very wary about lots of Moro dress, even when it looks old. So i wonder if this hilt isn't a more recent creation than the rest of the ensemble. It certainly doesn't seem to have experienced the same wear as the blade and sheath.

[Nathaniel]

Originally Posted by Battara

Some Moro kris and kampilan have a copper or silver dot or dots on the blades.

Interesting, I wonder about the origin of the inlaid dot(s)?? You see the Chinese Jians with inlaid brass dots too.