Nobility Moro/Malay kris in silver dress

[Ian]

Originally Posted by Gustav

... While this Pamor could be very rare or unique for a Moro blade, sometimes quite unexpected Pamor can appear on these.

Hi Gustav,

You raise an interesting point. I have not thought of Moro kris having pamor. To the extent that laminations are present and define a pattern, the only intentional pattern of which I am aware on Moro swords is the deliberately forged twisted core pattern. Otherwise, my impression was that laminated patterns (when present) resulted from the manner in which a Moro panday chose to work the metal, and that the resulting visual effect was a secondary concern or accidental.

If this understanding is correct, should we be looking for a defined pamor on Moro blades? I can understand why such a description might be fitting for a Malay sundang, given that such a sword cohabits a culture that also uses and respects the Indonesian keris.

Regards, Ian.