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Hl,
two krisses being offered to us. In our opinion, one is Maguindanaoan, the other one Tausug. The Maguindanaon- 1930s? The Tausug - pre ww2? We're hesitant on the Tausug because it seems that the rust has already eaten some metal parts on the blade. The Maguindanaoan piece has a lovely blade. Your opinions/suggestions are highly appreciated. Saludos, Yves |
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Interesting to see that the Tausug has a Tagalog-style hilt from Rizal, I've seen a similar hilt before by a certain blacksmith from Binangonan.
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Both very nice, but the second is actually much better a blade it will restore
However you should consider whether you have access to anyone who can do the work |
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Early on during the PI Revolution some of the fighters of the 1st Philippine Republic tried to show solidarity with the Moros in their fight against the US. Even some officers took Moro blades and placed Luzon hilts on top of them.
I would agree that the 2nd blade does have some Sulu traits to it, but it is a little later than the 1st one, which does look Maguindanao, and IMHO, the better blade. |
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Hi Yves,
The second blade is hard to assess because of its condition. I notice some deeply corroded "dots" down the midline ridge of the blade that might be inlays with a different metal (and hence enhanced corrosion). The engravings are faint and might be at risk with cleaning of the blade. The gangya area is hard to assess. Personally, I would not pay a high price for this one. While it may be the more interesting of the two, it needs a lot of work on the blade and you might be disappointed with the end result. On the other hand, you might get lucky. The Maguindanao kris has a nice clean blade. Nothing fancy, but it looks well forged and very functional. It would be my preference to restore this one. Not much mystery to it. Do you think the blade is laminated? Hard to say from the picture. Cheers, Ian. |
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Hello,
Thank you all for your insights. As of now I still have not seen these two personally. Will do so when I (and my father) would visit the seller after the Holy Week. But we are more inclined to get the Maguindanao one. It will be restored by an artisan in Maguindanao. Saludos. Yves |
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