Inlaid Moro Kris

[Bill M]

Originally Posted by Rick

Great that the blade was coated; saves you a lot of work Bill; but that's no guarantee the blade wasn't polished to another's taste before it was treated .

I have a really hard time believing the hilt is original though .

You could be very right. It was loose, but took a bit of pulling to get it off. The graddoo (technical term) under it LOOKED very old, but I know better than to really trust this. The handle sure looks low end for the blade.

Originally Posted by Rick

Did this piece come out of an American collection ?

All I know is that the seller (who knows absolutely nothing about kris) said that he found it in a house he was renovating (forgot to mention that the house is in Tennesse, I think) and that said house was built in the 1890s. Could have been there a long time, or put there before he bought the house last year.

I just saw it on eBay and had a feeling "BUY THIS KRIS" and so I bid high. It was about $1100 and that is ok with me, should have been cheaper but a newbie bidder raised the final price about $400. I should have gotten it for about $700, but that's life.

I am very glad that I did get it. I really love the inlay. It is also a big brutish thing that would do some serious damage to an enemy.

eBay link
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...0%3D%26fvi%3D1

EAA link
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2851