Highly unusual "Moro" kris/keris

[Spunjer]

possibility that it was put together for a boy? just thinking out loud... actually more of a dagger than a sword.
i have a similar size kris. notice the somewhat similarity on the pommel shape.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=17109

[Battara]

Remember too that there was a lot of trade between the Indonesian islands and the Moro Philippines.

[kai]

Hello Jose,

Remember too that there was a lot of trade between the Indonesian islands and the Moro Philippines.

Yes, this is well noted. However, if this were an Indo (or Malay) trade keris blade, one would expect it to be a rather common style and not a kinda unique piece...

Regards,
Kai

[kai]

Hello Ron,

i have a similar size kris. notice the somewhat similarity on the pommel shape.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=17109

Thanks for the link - good to have this one for comparison!

Actually, how does your kris grip feel when utilising it for stabbing?

I'm not positive that I'd call both pommels being stylistically similar/related though (except for restrictions due to diminutive size).

Regards,
Kai

[David]

Originally Posted by Spunjer

possibility that it was put together for a boy? just thinking out loud... actually more of a dagger than a sword.
i have a similar size kris. notice the somewhat similarity on the pommel shape.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=17109

I think the real difference here Ron is that your blade looks 100% Moro while this most certainly does not.
Again, i hate to make too many judgements based on this one unclear photo, but the iron color and style of this pamor looks a bit like more contemporary Madura efforts and made me also wonder if this isn't old Moro dress married to a more recent Indonesian blade.