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20th June 2025, 11:38 AM
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maranao kris
Hello friends,
Sharing this Maguindanao kris. Previous owner claims c. late 19th century. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance Yves |
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20th June 2025, 06:13 PM
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Location: The Aussie Bush
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Hello Yves,
I agree that this is likely a late 19th C Mindanao kris. |
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21st June 2025, 09:23 AM
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22nd June 2025, 04:24 AM
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Blade Older Than Baca Baca & Hilt?
Yves,
From what I can see, it appears to me that your kris has a one piece baca baca. This is of interest to me because I have eight such kris but, in all of my examples, the separation between the ganja and the blade is so tight as to be almost imperceptible or it is a ganja iras. Your kris shows a ganja that is separate and distinct from the blade. Could it be that the kris is older than the hilt and baca baca? A possible scenario is that the hilt needed replacement and the owner opted to have a one piece baca baca installed also. The other thing that is odd is the four segment area above the elephant’s trunk. I can’t recall ever having seen that before. Sincerely, RobT |
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