MORO KRIS - ANOTHER ONE

tanaruz · 14th October 2021, 01:41 PM

Hi all,

My father bought this just today (with another blade- in the picture).
Is this a Maranao or a Maguindanao kris (just like the one which I have posted with the yellow-dyed thread hilt?

Possible age?

Many thanks in advance,

Yves

Ian · 14th October 2021, 02:08 PM

Hi Yves,

This is another Maguindanao kris, probably last quarter of the 19th C or very early 20th C. The twine wrap on the hilt is similar to a recent example that you showed.

Ian

tanaruz · 14th October 2021, 02:58 PM

Hello Sir Ian,

Thank you.

Regards

Yves

Battara · 15th October 2021, 01:32 AM

Again Ian is spot on.

tanaruz · 24th October 2021, 01:01 PM

Hi all,

Thank you for the imputs.

An update:

We have this piece cleaned and properly restored. When we(with my father) came over to the restorer (who is also a jeweler)- we were informed that the ring (called punto on other blades or gutlang katik (Tausog nomenclature, but unnamed to other blades)- is gold. So we told the jeweler that it might be swassa- so what he(jeweler) did was tested it- and it is gold. According to him, it is graded between 14-18k!

Christmas would have come early this year for me and my father. Ha ha

Kind regards

Yves

Battara · 24th October 2021, 07:35 PM

Very nice. Then the top ring around the pommel was also gold or 14k gold thick plate (which I suspect your bottom ferrule is also).

14th October 2021, 01:41 PM	#1
tanaruz Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 267	MORO KRIS - ANOTHER ONE Hi all, My father bought this just today (with another blade- in the picture). Is this a Maranao or a Maguindanao kris (just like the one which I have posted with the yellow-dyed thread hilt? Possible age? Many thanks in advance, Yves Attached Images

14th October 2021, 02:58 PM	#3
tanaruz Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 267	MORO KRIS-ANOTHER ONE Hello Sir Ian, Thank you. Regards Yves

24th October 2021, 01:01 PM	#5
tanaruz Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 267	Moro kris-another one Hi all, Thank you for the imputs. An update: We have this piece cleaned and properly restored. When we(with my father) came over to the restorer (who is also a jeweler)- we were informed that the ring (called punto on other blades or gutlang katik (Tausog nomenclature, but unnamed to other blades)- is gold. So we told the jeweler that it might be swassa- so what he(jeweler) did was tested it- and it is gold. According to him, it is graded between 14-18k! Christmas would have come early this year for me and my father. Ha ha Kind regards Yves

14th October 2021, 02:08 PM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,203	Hi Yves, This is another Maguindanao kris, probably last quarter of the 19th C or very early 20th C. The twine wrap on the hilt is similar to a recent example that you showed. Ian

15th October 2021, 01:32 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,221	Again Ian is spot on.

24th October 2021, 07:35 PM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,221	Very nice. Then the top ring around the pommel was also gold or 14k gold thick plate (which I suspect your bottom ferrule is also).