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Picked this up a couple of weeks ago. Another kris dagger that I believe is probably from Luzon. The carabao horn grip has brass fittings and the tang of the blade extends through the hilt and is then peened over. It looks like it could have had decorative twisted wire in the spiral groove at one point. The scabbard (which I'm not sure is original to the dagger) is made of wood with braided rattan bands of which one or more are missing. One of the odd things about this dagger is that the hilt is off-set to the blade and the guard is longer on one side like you would find on a single edged fixed blade knife. The pictures below are from the auction. Age I would put at late 1890s to early 1900s. All comments welcomes.
Overall Length = 15-3/8 inches Blade Length = 10-3/4 inches Blade At Widest = 1-1/16 inches Blade At Thickest = 3/16 inch Hilt Length = 4-5/8 inches Last edited by Robert Coleman; 24th November 2010 at 07:57 PM. |
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Again a very nice dagger you add to your collection, congrats!
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Well once again Robert, I bow in your presence. I would agree with you on dating this piece. You are also correct in that it is from Luzon. In fact I would say that it is Ilokano from Ilocos Norte where they are known for wavy blades with tangs that go all the way through. I may post my own example next for comparison if you need. Nice piece.
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Detlef, Thank you very much for your kind words. I always enjoy finding something new with these small differences in it construction to add to my collection.
Jose, I am very glad to hear I got the dating right on this one ![]() Detlef and Jose, Again my thank for your interest and comments. Robert |
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Ok here is my Ilocano dagger. It is from the beginning of the Philippine Revolution (notice the triangle, stars, and 8 ray sun face). On the back, the inscription states "Ylocos Norte" from the town of Laoag.
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Jose, Thank you very much for posting your fine dagger for comparison. The only problem is that it makes mine look rather plain compared to it.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() unlike anything I have ever seen on any dagger before. I have added a new picture below that shows this arrangement better than the ones above. Robert Last edited by Robert Coleman; 28th November 2010 at 12:03 PM. |
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A little off set is not uncommon. The crossguard I have seen like this too, but for the function, I don't know.
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Yes, I too have seen one or the other on a dagger before but this is the first time that I have seen both on the same dagger.
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Congratulations Robert!! Is a beatiful dagger, Your collection is IMPRESSIVE!! I always read your post, normally your pieces are very similars to my pieces!! we have the same type of pieces.
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![]() And yes if I were to throw it in the trash, I'll let you rummage. ![]() |
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