keris help

Emanuel · 1st March 2008, 01:57 AM

Hello Kisuke, welcome to the forum.

By convention on this board we refer to the short Indo-Malay dagger as "keris" and the larger Moro variant of the Philippines as "kris", for the sake of differentiation and clarity.

All I can say about your "kris" is that it's Moro and it's a very nice piece. From the long handle and the protrusion at the end, I can guess it once had a very large pommel carved as a stylized kokatua bird. I believe these types are called junggayan pommels. Other folks will correct me and narrow it down to the island and ethnic group that crafted it.
Search the forum for "moro kris" or just "kris" and you will find a lot of information and tips on cleaning and maintenance.

Regards,
Emanuel

1st March 2008, 01:57 AM	#3
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hello Kisuke, welcome to the forum. By convention on this board we refer to the short Indo-Malay dagger as "keris" and the larger Moro variant of the Philippines as "kris", for the sake of differentiation and clarity. All I can say about your "kris" is that it's Moro and it's a very nice piece. From the long handle and the protrusion at the end, I can guess it once had a very large pommel carved as a stylized kokatua bird. I believe these types are called junggayan pommels. Other folks will correct me and narrow it down to the island and ethnic group that crafted it. Search the forum for "moro kris" or just "kris" and you will find a lot of information and tips on cleaning and maintenance. Regards, Emanuel