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Battara · 31st October 2016, 02:12 AM

This is a nice Maguindanao datu kris. The grip might be later, but still early. However, the real worth is in the blade: one of the best datu class blades I've seen, even though there are a few missing silver inlays. Nice silver baka-baka clamps too.

As far as the scabbard is concerned, it might be later, but I'm not sure. It certainly is also Maguindanao in style. It would be good to test the scabbard bands to see if they are aluminum, white metal, or silver. If aluminum, then we are looking at the scabbard to be from the 1940s. If silver or white metal, then it was made earlier.

I'm a little surprised that there are anymore old kris available. Most of them are over here in the US, though I've heard that some are still hiding in the Philippines.

31st October 2016, 02:12 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	This is a nice Maguindanao datu kris. The grip might be later, but still early. However, the real worth is in the blade: one of the best datu class blades I've seen, even though there are a few missing silver inlays. Nice silver baka-baka clamps too. As far as the scabbard is concerned, it might be later, but I'm not sure. It certainly is also Maguindanao in style. It would be good to test the scabbard bands to see if they are aluminum, white metal, or silver. If aluminum, then we are looking at the scabbard to be from the 1940s. If silver or white metal, then it was made earlier. I'm a little surprised that there are anymore old kris available. Most of them are over here in the US, though I've heard that some are still hiding in the Philippines.