Moro Kris Silver Dots and Inlay

[mross]

Whom ever bought it must see a whole lot more than I do.

[Battara]

I like it a lot, but not enough to sell my house for it (ok maybe I live in a shack ).


Perhaps it was a bidding war and the fact it was CHRISTIES that drove the price up so high.

[mross]

Originally Posted by Battara

I like it a lot, but not enough to sell my house for it (ok maybe I live in a shack ).


Perhaps it was a bidding war and the fact it was CHRISTIES that drove the price up so high.

That is about the only thing that makes sense. While it's a nice sword I do not see anything exceptional about it.

[Battara]

I understand. However I do like the silver dots and inlay (a sucker for precious metals as you know ).

[VVV]

Am I the only one who think the proportions of both the hilt (compared to the blade) and it's two protrusions (compared to the center of the hilt) are a bit unbalanced?
Spunjer's kris has much better proportions IMHO.
When I first saw it at Christie's site my hunch was that the complete hilt was a much later addition to an old blade?

Michael

[Battara]

Originally Posted by VVV

When I first saw it at Christie's site my hunch was that the complete hilt was a much later addition to an old blade?

Well Michael, that would not be shocking as you know, happens all the time.

[Spunjer]

Originally Posted by VVV

Spunjer's kris has much better proportions IMHO.
When I first saw it at Christie's site my hunch was that the complete hilt was a much later addition to an old blade?

Michael

my apologies. this particular kris is not in my possession, but nevertheless it's the more classic form of junggayan.