magindanao kris

[tanaruz]

Hi friends,

Been quite busy these past few weeks.

I purchased it from the US dealer/collector- as a gift to my father this christmas.

1) kindly confirm if it has the traits of a kris of Maguindaoan origin?

2) possible era/ age of this kris?

3) blade: are the parallel lines called ' lamination' on this blade? or twist core?

4) pommel: silver/ asang-asang: one is silver, the other one looks copper (pinkist color)?

Thank you in advance and kind regards

Yves