Curious Kris

laEspadaAncha · 29th October 2011, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick

Reminds me a bit of a sailor's cutlass .

Indeed it does... Now when I stare at it, it's like the kris variant of this:

Nathaniel · 29th October 2011, 05:17 AM

Interesting piece

Rick · 30th October 2011, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by laEspadaAncha

Indeed it does... Now when I stare at it, it's like the kris variant of this:

I must be a dull fellow .

This went right over my head .....

laEspadaAncha · 30th October 2011, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

This went right over my head .....

Just as the picture resolves itself into both a beautiful young woman and an old hag, I see an E. Asian influence in the blade one minute, a European cutlass the next...

Rick · 30th October 2011, 07:17 PM

Ahhh, finally I see it !
Thank you Ibrahiim .

Nirghosa · 2nd November 2011, 12:13 AM

The sabre kris is very, very high on my short aquisition list. Having handled one, it truely sings in the hand.

Gustav · 14th December 2011, 12:08 PM

More sabre-like pieces:

http://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/...%2F%201444%20A

http://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/...70.1%2F%209201

And the "more common" rare form:

http://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/...70.1%2F%207745

http://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/...70.1%2F%209197

And one real oddity from 1926, with clearly Terengganu (Malaysia) inspired hilt:

http://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/...70.1%2F%207761

And one of the most beautiful krisses ever

:

http://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/...%2F%208459%20A

David · 14th December 2011, 04:31 PM

Hmmm....the museum dates this last one as "Early 20th Century". Does that date seem a bit off to anyone else?

14th December 2011, 12:08 PM	#7
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,273	More sabre-like pieces: http://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/...%2F%201444%20A http://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/...70.1%2F%209201 And the "more common" rare form: http://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/...70.1%2F%207745 http://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/...70.1%2F%209197 And one real oddity from 1926, with clearly Terengganu (Malaysia) inspired hilt: http://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/...70.1%2F%207761 And one of the most beautiful krisses ever : http://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/...%2F%208459%20A Last edited by Gustav; 14th December 2011 at 12:29 PM.

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Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Interesting piece

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Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Ahhh, finally I see it ! Thank you Ibrahiim .

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Nirghosa Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 119	The sabre kris is very, very high on my short aquisition list. Having handled one, it truely sings in the hand.

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David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	Hmmm....the museum dates this last one as "Early 20th Century". Does that date seem a bit off to anyone else?