Curious Kris

laEspadaAncha · 30th October 2011, 06:21 PM

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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?

migueldiaz · 14th December 2011, 04:48 PM

thanks, gustav, for the links! i can see in the pic of the museum catalogue pages (example below) that they have lots of barungs and moro spears. how does one access the pics of those?

Gustav · 14th December 2011, 09:22 PM

Hello Migueldiaz, just put "Barong" in the search box (left side):

http://anthro.amnh.org/asia

Battara · 15th December 2011, 02:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David

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

I'm with you on that. Perhaps more accurately the period when they were collected........

Yes thanks Gustav.

nacho · 1st May 2012, 03:56 AM

A rare moro kris sabre was sold in an auction this morning.

14th December 2011, 12:08 PM	#4
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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migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	thanks, gustav, for the links! i can see in the pic of the museum catalogue pages (example below) that they have lots of barungs and moro spears. how does one access the pics of those? Attached Images

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nacho Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Makati Posts: 69	A rare moro kris sabre was sold in an auction this morning. Attached Images

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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?

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Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,273	Hello Migueldiaz, just put "Barong" in the search box (left side): http://anthro.amnh.org/asia