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Join Date: Jul 2013
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I am new to the forum and was hoping someone might be able to help me. I inherited a sword from my grandparents when they pasted away. I have been told it is a Moro Kris, but I was also told it is a Gunong/ Punal. My problem is that my sword does closley resembles a Gunong, but I have not found a picture of a Gunong or Punal that is not a dagger or knife. My sword is 29.5 inches long from the tip of the blade to the top of the hilt. Can anyone give me some clarification please, I would really appreciate it. Sorry like I said, I am a noobie. I am having trouble posting my picture, is there any way to upload attachments from an iPhone?
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I think I figured it out. Here is the picture of my sword. Does anybody know if it is a type of Gunong, and about when it might have been made?
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Centerville, Kansas
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Hello zachsau72 and welcome to the forum. I would say that your item is a gunong and would guess that it is WWII or later in age. Someone with more knowledge of dating these should be along shortly to give you more information.
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Keris forum moderator
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Nova Scotia
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From the pointiness of the curves of the blade i would put this quite a bit later than WWII. I'd say at least 1960s, probably later.
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I agree wih David and would add that it is a later Moro kris wih a gunong hilt.
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Keris forum moderator
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Just curious José. What makes this a kris for you instead of simply an over-sized gunong. I know people have different takes on this, but for me a kris needs to have an asymmetric base and a gangya (separate or not). This has neither. For me a wavy blade is just that without these other features.
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