STRANGE HANDLE S MORO KRIS

[Dajak]

Hi Kai no clamps but it is an moro keris blade



Ben

[kai]

Hello Ben,

no clamps but it is an moro keris blade

I'm not sure what you mean: I see that all these are what would be referred to as Keris Sundang in Indonesia (regardless if locally produced or traded from what is now part of the Philippines) and commonly referred as Kris by many members of this forum.

What I was getting at is that the piece with brass hilt doesn't look like a kris like it would be expected to be worn by one of the Moro ethnic groups from the Philippines AFAIK. On the other hand, Keris Sundang are not rarely seen without Asang-asang in Indonesia. Michael's interesting suggestion for a Brunei origin is nicely linking brass hilt workmanship, too.

Regards,
Kai

[Battara]

I agree with Kai in that this is not the usual brass work hilt. Not even the Lumad peoples do this type of brass work for their hilts that they put on kris blades. Brunei, huh? Did not know that they used Sundang, do they?

[Dajak]

Hi Battara the even might make handle s for parang nabur and some mandau s have brass Handlles .



Ben