Talismanic symbols on moro kris blades gallery!

Battara · 21st July 2011, 11:09 PM

Is it me or do I not see a star or seal of Solomon on the blade?

Dom · 21st July 2011, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Battara

Is it me or do I not see a star or seal of Solomon on the blade?

there is no seal of Solomon, nor any sign of Islamic origin talismanic on this blade

you're right, I just brought my little knowledge about the talismanic symbols of Islamic origin,
to show what they were

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Dom

dark379 · 28th November 2012, 01:50 AM

Hi I like to share my old moro keris which have Talismanic symbols....and i like also to consult this sword about its age, whether it is 19th or 20th century..... by the way about the cloth cover of the sword i think it was put later on, but the wooden scabbard is quit look old already and its handle..

kai · 20th December 2012, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by dark379

Hi I like to share my old moro keris which have Talismanic symbols....and i like also to consult this sword about its age, whether it is 19th or 20th century..... by the way about the cloth cover of the sword i think it was put later on, but the wooden scabbard is quit look old already and its handle..

Sorry, overlooked your original posting. Welcome to the forum and thanks for sharing this nice kris!

While adding it to this talismanic gallery is certainly warranted, I believe it would also deserve to be discussed in a seperate thread of its own - please also add dimensions and confirm that the sampir/gangya is seperate!

IMHO this kris is definitely Moro craftmanship: blade probably Maguindanao including the nice danganan hilt; the grip braiding with the exposed silver strips is reminiscent of the upper Cota Bato region. I'd estimate it originates from the last quarter of the 19th century. The textile and bead work on the scabbard is obviously Lumad - a closer look may allow to identify the tribe and period; the wooden scabbard also looks Lumad to me. Alas, a Moro kris that received a Lumad scabbard after changing owners on Mindanao. Congrats, nice find!

Regards,
Kai

xasterix · 12th July 2023, 09:04 AM

Here's mine, relatively simple compared to the others on this thread. The blade is wide, but thin and flexible. The kris is very light.

Sajen · 12th July 2023, 01:50 PM

My humble addition!

Dom · 21st July 2011, 11:41 PM

sorry ... doubloon

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xasterix Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 672	Here's mine, relatively simple compared to the others on this thread. The blade is wide, but thin and flexible. The kris is very light. Attached Images

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Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,164	My humble addition! Attached Images

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