Dave and Lonna's recent find a Moro Kris

Spunjer · 8th December 2011, 01:35 PM

appears to be leather. similar to this:

VANDOO · 8th December 2011, 07:17 PM

A VERY NICE OLD BLADE WITH A GREAT PATTERN. THE HANDLE IS NOT OF A PHILIPPINE FORM AND MORE CLOSELY RESEMBLES A MALAYSAN OR INDONESIAN GOD FORM USED ON THE KERIS DAGGERS.
PERHAPS THE KRISS BLADE WAS ALSO MADE IN MALAYSIA OR INDONESIA OR IT MAY BE A MORO BLADE WITH A KERIS FORM OF HANDLE ADDED

. EITHER WAY IT LOOKS NICE. DOES IT LOOK LIKE THE HANDLE AND BLADE HAVE BEEN TOGETHER LONG?

Spunjer · 8th December 2011, 07:29 PM

nah, vandoo, it's moro; handle, blade and all. you just don't see this type of handle too often. there was one posted not too long ago

here's an older version:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10934

Spunjer · 8th December 2011, 07:56 PM

here's a closer one

Battara · 9th December 2011, 03:04 AM

Thank you Ron, great example. An old form of hilt that may harken back to Indonesian forms.

ThePepperSkull · 9th December 2011, 07:43 AM

Wherever she comes from, she sure is purdy. I say it every time one pops up here: I am in love with the elegance of the older form Moro Kris. Wonderful!

Say, we see straight, five-waved, or seven/more waves on Moro kris from all notable eras. Why is it that we only see the three-waved moro kris/keris sundang on the really older pieces?

VVV · 9th December 2011, 01:32 PM

This Kris hilt-form with a half Jawa Demam is very interesting.
In his Kris CD Karsten Sejr Jensen attributed his Kris to Borneo (attached), probably because of the sheath. I also found one on eBay (that used to belong to another member of this forum) this Summer, unfortunately not as good as Dave and Lonna's or Karsten's.

Michael

8th December 2011, 01:35 PM	#1
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	appears to be leather. similar to this: Attached Images

8th December 2011, 07:29 PM	#3
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	nah, vandoo, it's moro; handle, blade and all. you just don't see this type of handle too often. there was one posted not too long ago here's an older version: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10934 Last edited by Spunjer; 8th December 2011 at 07:49 PM.

8th December 2011, 07:56 PM	#4
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	here's a closer one Attached Images

9th December 2011, 01:32 PM	#7
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	This Kris hilt-form with a half Jawa Demam is very interesting. In his Kris CD Karsten Sejr Jensen attributed his Kris to Borneo (attached), probably because of the sheath. I also found one on eBay (that used to belong to another member of this forum) this Summer, unfortunately not as good as Dave and Lonna's or Karsten's. Michael Attached Images

8th December 2011, 07:17 PM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A VERY NICE OLD BLADE WITH A GREAT PATTERN. THE HANDLE IS NOT OF A PHILIPPINE FORM AND MORE CLOSELY RESEMBLES A MALAYSAN OR INDONESIAN GOD FORM USED ON THE KERIS DAGGERS. PERHAPS THE KRISS BLADE WAS ALSO MADE IN MALAYSIA OR INDONESIA OR IT MAY BE A MORO BLADE WITH A KERIS FORM OF HANDLE ADDED . EITHER WAY IT LOOKS NICE. DOES IT LOOK LIKE THE HANDLE AND BLADE HAVE BEEN TOGETHER LONG?

9th December 2011, 03:04 AM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,308	Thank you Ron, great example. An old form of hilt that may harken back to Indonesian forms.

9th December 2011, 07:43 AM	#6
ThePepperSkull Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 338	Wherever she comes from, she sure is purdy. I say it every time one pops up here: I am in love with the elegance of the older form Moro Kris. Wonderful! Say, we see straight, five-waved, or seven/more waves on Moro kris from all notable eras. Why is it that we only see the three-waved moro kris/keris sundang on the really older pieces?