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Old 26th January 2008, 01:03 AM   #1
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Finished abruptly, "no longer available". Likely, bought privately.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=008
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Old 26th January 2008, 01:19 AM   #2
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WOW I'm sure someone made a very good off auction offer on this to stop it from continuing. Hope pictures will be posted later.

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Old 26th January 2008, 01:30 AM   #3
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From what I can see on my blackberry, this looks looks like a Maguindanao kris with a junggayan pommel (nose broken off). I think it is from the turn of the centuy or a little later. It seems to me that the scabbard maybe a little later and even the grip. If truly silvered brass, the silver should be thicker.
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Old 26th January 2008, 02:27 AM   #4
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Finished abruptly, "no longer available". Likely, bought privately.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=008
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Meh .....
Not that impressive IMO .
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Old 26th January 2008, 03:24 AM   #5
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I like this piece better. Likely sold in the same manner. Congratulations if any of you is the new master.
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Old 26th January 2008, 04:15 AM   #6
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Now this one is more honest and complete, althouigh the grip on this other one is also a later rewrap from what I can see.
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Old 26th January 2008, 05:16 PM   #7
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I agree with Jose. The one Ariel posted had a broken junggayan and i seriously doubt it or the hilt were original to the blade. The whole thing looked pieced together for sale. The last one looks much more original, though not one of the more elaborate junggayan it is still a very nice and complete ivory kakatau.
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Old 26th January 2008, 07:36 PM   #8
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Agreeing with Jose and others. The one Ariel posted is a "time composite"... 1.not so old sheath....2.older hilt, likely "rebuilt" in it is life...3.and probably an even older blade. I do think the metal work on the hilt is better then often seen, certainly better then modern day P.I. attempts to mimic it.

The other one is a much more "pure" example, if not as spectacular.
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