New member needs some help!

Battara · 30th March 2011, 03:13 AM

Well, this looks like a Moro (southern Philippines) kris sword. The piece appears to be from the late 19th to early 20th century and from the pictures from the Maguindanao tribe. It is a datu piece (a chieftain) and may have originally been a junggayan type of kris. The hilt is made of woven silver and swassa (a type of 9k gold). A silver clamp is on the blade.

Now that all being said, the pommel is atypical and appears recent - later addition to the piece. It is made of ivory, the curve made of a boar's tusk. The stone at the top may be real but I suspect it is glass. Top and bottom of the pommel seems to be made of silver with little pieces of swassa.

Hope this helps and welcome to our little forum.

30th March 2011, 03:13 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Well, this looks like a Moro (southern Philippines) kris sword. The piece appears to be from the late 19th to early 20th century and from the pictures from the Maguindanao tribe. It is a datu piece (a chieftain) and may have originally been a junggayan type of kris. The hilt is made of woven silver and swassa (a type of 9k gold). A silver clamp is on the blade. Now that all being said, the pommel is atypical and appears recent - later addition to the piece. It is made of ivory, the curve made of a boar's tusk. The stone at the top may be real but I suspect it is glass. Top and bottom of the pommel seems to be made of silver with little pieces of swassa. Hope this helps and welcome to our little forum.