5th September 2023, 06:49 PM | #1 |
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Cord Wrap Kris
A Philippine kris, but not sure exactly from which region or people.
It seems to have been possibly re-hilted, or at the very least re-gripped. It has a very simple, but surprisingly subtly shaped pommel when you examine it 360º It's hard to tell in the pictures, but I think the gangya might be separate to the blade. Very tightly fitted, but if you look at the dropped end there is the smallest notch visible. The blade has either a snake (?) or trident (?) engraved on each face. The blade is laminated. No scabbard unfortunately. Apologies for the picture quality. Dimensions Length 70cm Blade length 55cm Blade width 4 > 3cm Gangya 12cm x 1cm x 0.6cm Hilt 15cm x 4cm x 6.5cm |
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