Christmas Presents!!! Kris & Barong

[kronckew]

I suspect the two bullets were from a revolver. Very cool detail tho. A very good Xmas present.

[JeffS]

The hilt on the Malay Kris appears to be original

The reason I asked is that the kakatua has such a similar form, including the "wings", as seen on Moro hilts. The (admittedly few) Malay sundang I have seen in photos have had more abstract kakatua forms. How parallel was the development of sundang and kris? The general theme I've read here is that the kris evolved from the keris, gaining size and heft to become a slashing weapon as it adapted to Moro fighting style and requirements. Are Malay sundang a copy of moro kris or did they evolve closely together?

[Battara]

Jeff there were Moros and Moro trade with Borneo and the Southeast Asian peninsula, so yes Moro influence is there.

Also, the Malay kris blade is also typical form for Malay kris' as well as the pommel form.

One more thing: did you swap out the silver clamp to the new Malay sundang?

[Gavin Nugent]

The pommel is true and correct for the Sundang, it is a commonly known style/type.

[SanibelSwassa]

Originally Posted by Battara

Jeff there were Moros and Moro trade with Borneo and the Southeast Asian peninsula, so yes Moro influence is there.

Also, the Malay kris blade is also typical form for Malay kris' as well as the pommel form.

One more thing: did you swap out the silver clamp to the new Malay sundang?

Sorry for the late reply… no the second sundang pictured above is a different blade. I don’t “yet” possess the skill to work the silver properly to replace the asang.