Another Moro Kris for comment!

[kai]

Thanks, Maurice, for posting your kris!

BTW, what's the length of the blade?

Originally Posted by David

My guess would be that the pommel and probably the hilt as well were married to this blade specifically for the collectors market.

The grip rings look legit but I also suspect that the pommel is a replacement; possibly also the brass ferrule.

Certainly the pommel wasn't carved yesterday, but it looks like the latter half of the 20th century.

Some of the pommels coming out of Turgaya today look quite neat - this one is crudely carved and also the motifs don't seem regular okir. Same with the ferrule...

Stylistically it looks a bit off and doesn't have the grace and curve of earlier pieces. Something not quite Moro about it, but that could just be in the level of execution.

The rectangular base of the pommel is weird - I wouldn't be surprised if it as well as the ferrule were not done by Moro artisans.

The blade, as commented on, is much older, probably late 19th - early 20thC.

I'd guess at early 20th c. - it's a good, genuine blade which screams for a slight etch with hot vinegar...

Regards,
Kai