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21st July 2018, 01:03 AM
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This ball kris is the nicest I have seen. This piece appears to be Sulu. Very nice.
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21st July 2018, 08:44 AM
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21st July 2018, 06:04 PM
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Here are pictures of a nearly identical piece for comparison. I would place the blade at possibly being Maguindanao, or a cross of Maguindanao and Sulu:
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21st July 2018, 06:35 PM
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Awesome find Battara, and on this one I see no indication that the pommel is made in two parts, unless it is cut horizontally and the cut is hidden by the silver ring.
I would assume as well that the silver wire woven grip allows us to attribute this one to at least a low ranking noble. Thanks for this contribution to the thread! |
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21st July 2018, 09:29 PM
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There’s a photo of Datu Kalun sporting a kris with an impressive ball pommel. I’ve seen the photo in one of the threads.
This notable photo of a guard house in Sulu has a ball pommeled kris. It could be Datu Kalun’s, but I believe his had a braided silver wire wrap. |
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21st July 2018, 09:32 PM
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Here’s the extent of my kris’ with ball pommel.
Obviously someone has cornered all the ivory ones. |
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21st July 2018, 09:49 PM
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Come-on guys, leave a few of those kris for us mere mortals!
  BTW, Albert, you seem to have grabbed the one already shown by Jose - what's its blade length? Regards, Kai |
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