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Hi like to now how old this one is.
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One could be mistaken thinking that this is a Kaskara blade forge welded into a Kris hilt.
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Hi Time I never see an blade like that on an moro kris like that
It was taken from North Borneo in 1910 Ben |
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Hi Ben! I'm with Tim, seems a kaskara-tokuba blade with the two half-moons on the blade. Also the fullers seem tipical of these kind of blades!
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Scarf welded blade possibly ?
Can you show a closer picture of the area where the fullers begin ? |
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![]() I do agree that the fullers do give it the look of a kaskara blade, but i am fairly sure that this kris is all Moro. I have seen other Moro kris with fullers before (see pg. 71 in Cato), though this is certainly a more unusual configuration. Ben, as you know, age is always a trick thing to determine. Since you seem to have some provenance at least you know that it is at least from before 1910. I would think that this style of kris could easily extend back through a good part of the 19th century. Dimensions might be helpful, as older kris tended to be a bit small AFAIK, but i'm not sure you can determine a definitive age from that either. Does it have a sheath? That won't prove it's age for sure either (sheaths can be easily changed), but it might add some clues. Regardless, nice kris. ![]() |
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Hi David, there is discoloration above where the fullers start ; could be indicative of a scarf weld .
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