Highly unusual "Moro" kris/keris

Rick · 16th June 2015, 01:56 AM

My 2 cents; the blade strikes me on sight as Indonesian in origin; kind of in the style of early east Java but not very old .
I could see possibly a Moro attempt, except the pamor construction and control is too Java-Madura in style IMO to be Moro .

Maybe a marriage of new and old(er) .

Battara · 18th June 2015, 01:42 AM

Rick that is what I am thinking - a marriage. I will say Kai, that in general I would agree with you, however, for a wealthy datu, he would probably be able to afford a better Indonesian (East Javan?) blade.

16th June 2015, 01:56 AM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	My 2 cents; the blade strikes me on sight as Indonesian in origin; kind of in the style of early east Java but not very old . I could see possibly a Moro attempt, except the pamor construction and control is too Java-Madura in style IMO to be Moro . Maybe a marriage of new and old(er) . Last edited by Rick; 16th June 2015 at 02:10 AM.

18th June 2015, 01:42 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Rick that is what I am thinking - a marriage. I will say Kai, that in general I would agree with you, however, for a wealthy datu, he would probably be able to afford a better Indonesian (East Javan?) blade.