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Old 12th February 2021, 12:17 PM   #1
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Yep, I agree. Malay not Filipino.
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Old 12th February 2021, 09:12 PM   #2
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thanks gentlemen! I have scanned the posts with sundang (there's a lot to read) and will dive deeper into it later, interesting new area for me.

In the pictures of examples I didn't see a naga head like this, doesn't appear to be a textbook example.

The peksi starts round at the base but is forged square, some remnants of resin on it. About the hole behind the naga mouth, do you think this is meant for a baca-baca or just decorative?
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Old 12th February 2021, 09:22 PM   #3
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oh and what I forgot, any idea's on which part of Malaysia? North/north east Borneo?

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Old 13th February 2021, 02:28 AM   #4
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The hole seems a bit incongruous in its relation to the Naga's head so it could have been for attachment of a baca baca, but I see no evidence on the blade to indicate it was used as such. The sword having a Ganja Wulung might complicate the attachment of the aforementioned piece.

Is the Ganja a separate piece?
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Old 13th February 2021, 04:50 AM   #5
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Hello Rick,

modern renditions of keris Naga often exhibit holes:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=23571

I don't think this hole was meant for fastening with a clamp.

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Old 13th February 2021, 04:52 AM   #6
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BTW, good call to question the gonjo construction, Rick.

Based on the heavy pamor of the blade, I'd guess it is separate though...

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Old 13th February 2021, 04:57 AM   #7
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Hello Eric,

As the others have mentioned, certainly not Moro work. Kris from Brunei seem to be very close to Sulu work, too.

I can't positively prove that this wasn't made on the Malay peninsula. Based on the features at the base of the blade, I'm inclined to believe that this piece was made by a Madurese pande...

IMHO, it would be interesting to stain the blade.

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