Is This a MORO SWORD ???

mykeris · 16th August 2005, 01:57 AM

The owner couldnt remember well the nature of the peksi. TQ.

Alam Shah · 16th August 2005, 05:40 PM

I've seen a similar blade in George Cameron Stone's, A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms And Armor in All Countries And In All Times. Page 392, Figure 487, 4th piece blade.

It is mentioned as an Executioner's Kris. The blade closely resembles your's. However, the hilt and sarung keris is something else.

mykeris · 17th August 2005, 03:37 AM

Alam Shah, Could you kindly take a photo of the page, and post it here. I appreciate if you can do that, something very interesting to learn. I have gone to many keris sites to check on similarities of this sword, couldnt find any. TQ

Alam Shah · 17th August 2005, 04:10 AM

I do not have the reference with me now...will update tonight.

Rick · 17th August 2005, 02:11 PM

The blade seems quite a bit broader than the example in Stones .

If my feet were held to the fire

I'd have to say that IMO this is a sword,keris of Bugis origin , battle sized and never had baca baca .

See this example , first post :
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...2&page=1&pp=30

Alam Shah · 17th August 2005, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

The blade seems quite a bit broader than the example in Stones .

If my feet were held to the fire

I'd have to say that IMO this is a sword,keris of Bugis origin , battle sized and never had baca baca .

I kind of agree with you. With the picture comparison, this piece is broader and shorter. The term "keris kacukan" ("mixed keris" in malay) comes to mind. (Sorry rahman, 'borrowed' your term).

mykeris · 17th August 2005, 02:32 PM

Thanks Alam Shah for the photo, surely useful for further study.

Alam Shah · 17th August 2005, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alam Shah

I do not have the reference with me now...will update tonight.

As promised...

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16th August 2005, 01:57 AM	#1
mykeris Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 278	The owner couldnt remember well the nature of the peksi. TQ.

16th August 2005, 05:40 PM	#2
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	I've seen a similar blade in George Cameron Stone's, A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms And Armor in All Countries And In All Times. Page 392, Figure 487, 4th piece blade. It is mentioned as an Executioner's Kris. The blade closely resembles your's. However, the hilt and sarung keris is something else.

17th August 2005, 03:37 AM	#3
mykeris Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 278	Alam Shah, Could you kindly take a photo of the page, and post it here. I appreciate if you can do that, something very interesting to learn. I have gone to many keris sites to check on similarities of this sword, couldnt find any. TQ

17th August 2005, 02:11 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	The blade seems quite a bit broader than the example in Stones . If my feet were held to the fire I'd have to say that IMO this is a sword,keris of Bugis origin , battle sized and never had baca baca . See this example , first post : http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...2&page=1&pp=30

17th August 2005, 02:32 PM	#7
mykeris Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 278	Thanks Alam Shah for the photo, surely useful for further study.