Moro Kriss Restored
 

This Moro kriss was bought on eBay a couple of months ago. My original fascination with it was with the unique and lovely hilt, but after our own Battara restored the blade I have an all new respect for that feature. It took a heavy cleaning from Battara to get the blade ready for etching.He also restored the silver to the blade. Note the blade is very carefully tempered in a manner that the chiseled fullers seem to take full advantage with the silver creating a panel of the central laminations. I am not sure if the line created by the careful tempering towards the edge, almost highlighting the forging flaw and almost making it attractive, is intentional or happenstance.

Battara did a marvelous job with the blade, making the whole piece really "pop"!

I etched this one slightly darker than I normally would to highlight its attractive features.

Comments welcomed.

Dimensions

Overall length: 27.5in.
Blade length: 23.25in.
Blade width at the center of the blade: 1.33in.

Beautiful, and a rather rare pommel form. It's a shame about the forging flaw near the tip, but it hardly distracted from the beauty of this piece.

I agree with you David.

Lovely kris Charles. I wondered who won this one. :rolleyes:

Congrats on having a rare Naga-hilted version. Cato says this is one of the rarest forms.

Ian

Yeah he beat me (again :mad: ) on this and that is why I bid. However, at least I got to touch it and bring it back to life............ :D

Beautiful kris Charles. Congratulations.
The pommel exceptional!

Also it looks very good after the finishing touch!

Best regards,
Maurice

Impressive transformation!

Fernando

Beautiful sword and restoration work Charles. Another great addition to your collection. The lovely wood and fine carving of the pommel really makes this piece something special.

Best,
Robert

Very nice indeed and rare pommel form! Good restore work! :cool:

Thank you folks.

that's an excellent kris, Charles! from the handle, to the symbols on the blade. truly unique!!