Kris #1

punal · 15th December 2005, 03:04 AM

Provenance and age on this Kris please.

Swords Dimensions:
OAL: 23"
Blade: 19"
Width: 1 1/2"
Thickness: 1/4"

punal · 15th December 2005, 03:14 AM

Provenance and age on this Kris please?

Sword's Dimensions:
OAL: 27"
Blade: 22 1/2"
Blade width: 1 1/2
Thickness: 1/4 "

Battara · 15th December 2005, 05:41 AM

Punal, kris #1 I would say is Tausug and possibly around the early 1800s

Kris #2 I would guess as Maguinanao, but possibly the hilt may be post 1900.

nechesh · 15th December 2005, 06:03 AM

I tend to agree with you Jose on the hilt on #2. It looks like a really nice 20th century hilt. I wouldn't be surprised if it is fairly recent. I have seen quite a few nicely made new hilts on some old kris of late. Many of them have ivory kakatus that have been dyed for an aging effect. I think a lot of these old blades get rehilted specifically to increase their resale with new hilts that are made to look older.

Bill · 15th December 2005, 07:02 AM

I'd guess Tausug on the first one, the blade maybe 18C, maybe earlier. The second one looks like what Cato describes as "cross-over", so I would again just say Mindanao. The blade looks old, 1800? At least some of the work on the hilt looks to be recient, at least after 1960.

15th December 2005, 03:04 AM	#1
punal Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 91	Kris #1 Provenance and age on this Kris please. Swords Dimensions: OAL: 23" Blade: 19" Width: 1 1/2" Thickness: 1/4" Attached Images

15th December 2005, 03:14 AM	#2
punal Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 91	Kris #2 Provenance and age on this Kris please? Sword's Dimensions: OAL: 27" Blade: 22 1/2" Blade width: 1 1/2 Thickness: 1/4 " Attached Images

15th December 2005, 05:41 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,225	Punal, kris #1 I would say is Tausug and possibly around the early 1800s Kris #2 I would guess as Maguinanao, but possibly the hilt may be post 1900.

15th December 2005, 06:03 AM	#4
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	I tend to agree with you Jose on the hilt on #2. It looks like a really nice 20th century hilt. I wouldn't be surprised if it is fairly recent. I have seen quite a few nicely made new hilts on some old kris of late. Many of them have ivory kakatus that have been dyed for an aging effect. I think a lot of these old blades get rehilted specifically to increase their resale with new hilts that are made to look older.

15th December 2005, 07:02 AM	#5
Bill Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago area Posts: 327	I'd guess Tausug on the first one, the blade maybe 18C, maybe earlier. The second one looks like what Cato describes as "cross-over", so I would again just say Mindanao. The blade looks old, 1800? At least some of the work on the hilt looks to be recient, at least after 1960.