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correction: I did not change my tone. I said it's 19th century, and if you want me to put a ball park, it's mid 19th century upto mid 20th century. I did not change.
I just told you in archaelogy, the development of tools is from simple to complex. The more intricate it looks, the more recent it is.
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really?
here's a Kris Espada dated 1899
now, here's a Kalis Seko from the early 1800's
and a museum piece i was fortunate enough to study, a Kris Luma from late 1700's/early 1800's
which is similar to one of our member's piece (VVV), and btw, with an Ivory pommel
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...haic+moro+kris
seems to be that the older pieces are more intricate than the newer one in this case. care to explain? again, you haven't answered my question on how do you know the alleged smithsonian pictures were old by your definition?
turko is spanish. spanish conquered philippines. how hard is that?