Sundang and kampilan for comment

[Sajen]

Two beautiful pieces! The kris has a very unusual blade shape, to bad that the scabbard is in such a bad state.
The mansala at the kampilan can give maybe a hint of the origin of the sword!?

Regards,
Detlef

[Arete]

beautiful kris. The kampilan appears to be for a left handed man.

[Gavin Nugent]

Has anyone picked up on the orientation of the kampy pommel, it is upside down to what is commonly known.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by SwordsAntiqueWeapons

Has anyone picked up on the orientation of the kampy pommel, it is upside down to what is commonly known.

Yes, you are correct!

[CharlesS]

Originally Posted by SwordsAntiqueWeapons

Has anyone picked up on the orientation of the kampy pommel, it is upside down to what is commonly known.

Yes the blade upside down as to the norm. Wonder if we could get a shot of the area where the blade enters the hilt have a look at what's holding it in place.

Is the blade loose in the hilt by chance?

[drac2k]

The blade is super tight ; no wiggle or looseness at all .I'll negotiate with my photographer (my wife), and hopefully I'll have a picture by tomorrow .

[Gavin Nugent]

I'd say the break is under the material at the centre of the grip and put back together incorrectly.

[drac2k]

Well.... unless I have the rarest Kampillan in the world, the only one with the pommel facing in the opposite direction, I'd have to admit that you are probably on the right track. The blade is straight and true, and can not be removed (I don't think), without destroying the handle,for it is set in very firmly ;if the blade was broken, then I don't think it would have aligned as correctly or logically break at it's strongest point(under the handle). I think the whole blade probably came out, and a collector did a great job of reinserting it, unfortunately backwards.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by drac2k

Well.... unless I have the rarest Kampillan in the world, the only one with the pommel facing in the opposite direction, I'd have to admit that you are probably on the right track.

Not the only one. Not long ago there was a kampilan listed by ebay where the blade also has been upside down. Unfortunately I haven't saved the pictures.

Regards,
Detlef

[CharlesS]

Originally Posted by drac2k

Well.... unless I have the rarest Kampillan in the world, the only one with the pommel facing in the opposite direction, I'd have to admit that you are probably on the right track. The blade is straight and true, and can not be removed (I don't think), without destroying the handle,for it is set in very firmly ;if the blade was broken, then I don't think it would have aligned as correctly or logically break at it's strongest point(under the handle). I think the whole blade probably came out, and a collector did a great job of reinserting it, unfortunately backwards.

I think both you and Gavin are spot on here. It's a shame, but not the end of the world. A swordsmith could heat the blade, remove and remount it, but I'd carefully consider that decision.