A Very Old Kris

migueldiaz · 12th August 2012, 04:38 PM

very interesting, ron! thanks.

i'm particularly intrigued by the tang's square to semi-round cross section, because this 10th to 15th century visayan kris which was discussed somewhat extensively here in the forum already shows a square cross section (see illustration below).

on the other hand, i don't doubt the antiquity of the kris above.

but i'm no expert on krises. hence this visayan kris is being shown just for additional inputs ...

12th August 2012, 04:38 PM	#8
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	very interesting, ron! thanks. i'm particularly intrigued by the tang's square to semi-round cross section, because this 10th to 15th century visayan kris which was discussed somewhat extensively here in the forum already shows a square cross section (see illustration below). on the other hand, i don't doubt the antiquity of the kris above. but i'm no expert on krises. hence this visayan kris is being shown just for additional inputs ... Attached Images