30th March 2014, 03:04 AM | #1 |
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Another pair of silver handled moro krises
Here for viewing is another pair of silver handled krises. The straight bladed kris has a 23 inch laminated blade, 27 inches overall with alternating bands of twisted silver wire and plain silver bands. The bottom kris has silver bands with hemp wrap in between. 22 inch 17 wave laminated blade, 26 inches overall. Neither kris has a scabbard. Slight denting on end of each pommel.............Dave.
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30th March 2014, 08:24 AM | #2 |
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these are also commonly known as sundang..
fantastic collection you've got there.. |
2nd April 2014, 09:35 PM | #3 |
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Nice couple Dave!
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2nd April 2014, 10:29 PM | #4 |
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Thanks guys.......Dave.
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http://home.earthlink.net/~federicom...aponsmain.html To add to the confusion "sundang" is also a common term for a type of bolo knife in certain parts of the Philippines. So i would say that it is probably best in general to only refer to the kris swords of Indonesian origin as "sundang" and probably safest, at least in the collecting community to say the these swords are indeed, most generally, commonly know as "kris". |
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2nd April 2014, 11:13 PM | #6 |
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Oh yes, and nice examples Dave!
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3rd April 2014, 12:32 PM | #7 | |
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