Inlaid Moro Kris

[kai]

I like the inlay and it is some of the best I have seen on a Moro blade.

Congrats, Bill, that's really a nice kris!

Does anyone recognize that special inlay motif with the 3 streaks?
I got a Datu blade of Maranao origin with the same motif (shown below) and would love to know their meaning!

I am getting it tested to see if it is a gold alloy. As I clean away the shellac residue, the more it looks like gold.

Please let us know what it turns out to be. To me it does look a bit weird for coin silver; however, Battara has much more experience and stained silver can look quite golden (e.g. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1243)...

The handle is more plain than a sword like this should have, but I think it is original.

The kris shown below also came with an understated hilt which I believe to be a probable replacement.

Regards,
Kai