Moro kris: Information/Comments welcome!

[kai]

Hello Jose,

The blade looks Sulu while the scabbard looks Maranao. The little okir I can see beneath one of the bands also looks Maranao. Not unheard of, lots of trade between these regions.

Yes, seems like the blade found its way into Mindanao quite a long time ago - my guess would be that the hilt was already with the blade since the 19th c.

BTW, I remember that Maranao silverwork as found on hilts got exported to the Sulu archipelago, too. However, Sulu kris with imported Maranao parts would sport Sulu scabbards, no?

Regards,
Kai