MORO KRIS HOW OLD IS THIS ONE

Dajak · 5th April 2008, 09:58 PM

Look at the needle

Ben

David · 5th April 2008, 10:17 PM

Well, that settles that then.....

Battara · 6th April 2008, 08:40 PM

Ok then.....I would now say the early 1920s if is laminated and ganga is separate. David has a good point about the hilt - I agree.

Andrew · 6th April 2008, 10:10 PM

I thought this was an "archaic" blade type (per Cato)?

Is it a later blade in an older style?

David · 6th April 2008, 11:11 PM

My take Andrew is that it is one of the later blades that showed up in the early 20th century that attempted to recreate the features that were found on the archaic models.

Andrew · 7th April 2008, 02:02 AM

That's what it sounded like from the discussion. Anything, in particular, that leads one in that direction, David?

David · 7th April 2008, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew

That's what it sounded like from the discussion. Anything, in particular, that leads one in that direction, David?

It's the style in which the features are carved. If you put this blade side-by-side with an "archaic" one i think you would instantly. I am afraid i don't have an "archaic" example myself to put (though i am excepting donations and offers

). The same features are there; the Indo style sogokan and what i have heard others on this forum refer to as the "arrowhead" that surrounds it. The carving is generally deeper and better executed on the older ones though. And there are some stylistic differences. The work tends to look closer to the style of the ricikan on an Indonesian keris on the "archaic" kris. Closer to it's source design i would imagine.

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5th April 2008, 10:17 PM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,237	Well, that settles that then.....

6th April 2008, 08:40 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,323	Ok then.....I would now say the early 1920s if is laminated and ganga is separate. David has a good point about the hilt - I agree.

6th April 2008, 10:10 PM	#4
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	I thought this was an "archaic" blade type (per Cato)? Is it a later blade in an older style?

6th April 2008, 11:11 PM	#5
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,237	My take Andrew is that it is one of the later blades that showed up in the early 20th century that attempted to recreate the features that were found on the archaic models.

7th April 2008, 02:02 AM	#6
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	That's what it sounded like from the discussion. Anything, in particular, that leads one in that direction, David?