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8th December 2011, 06:26 AM | #1 |
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Dave and Lonna's recent find a Moro Kris
I'm posting this for Dave S.
Give us the stats Dave. Does it have a scabbard? What is the wrap around the handle. |
8th December 2011, 02:35 PM | #2 |
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appears to be leather. similar to this:
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8th December 2011, 08:17 PM | #3 |
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A VERY NICE OLD BLADE WITH A GREAT PATTERN. THE HANDLE IS NOT OF A PHILIPPINE FORM AND MORE CLOSELY RESEMBLES A MALAYSAN OR INDONESIAN GOD FORM USED ON THE KERIS DAGGERS.
PERHAPS THE KRISS BLADE WAS ALSO MADE IN MALAYSIA OR INDONESIA OR IT MAY BE A MORO BLADE WITH A KERIS FORM OF HANDLE ADDED . EITHER WAY IT LOOKS NICE. DOES IT LOOK LIKE THE HANDLE AND BLADE HAVE BEEN TOGETHER LONG? |
8th December 2011, 08:29 PM | #4 |
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nah, vandoo, it's moro; handle, blade and all. you just don't see this type of handle too often. there was one posted not too long ago
here's an older version: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10934 Last edited by Spunjer; 8th December 2011 at 08:49 PM. |
8th December 2011, 08:56 PM | #5 |
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here's a closer one
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9th December 2011, 04:04 AM | #6 |
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Thank you Ron, great example. An old form of hilt that may harken back to Indonesian forms.
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