A pair of silver handled krises

DaveS · 22nd March 2014, 05:01 AM

Here is a pair of moro krises for viewing. The top kris has a silver cockatoo with alternating bands of swaasa. The 22 inch blade is probably from the late 20s or early 30s as the ganja is one piece. Most of the silver inlay on the blade is intact. The bottom kris is an early 1900s piece with silver-banded handle and what looks to be the tip of an elephant tusk for a pommel. 23 inch laminated blade with some talismanic?? engraving. Looks to me that there was never any silver inlayed into the engraved circles.....Dave

Battara · 22nd March 2014, 11:41 PM

Both of these appear to be nice Maguindanao pieces. I LOVE swassa!

T. Koch · 23rd March 2014, 02:14 PM

Yeah, what Jose said!

Great tulip-pommel too - looks like they just used the natural end of an elephant tusk.

Cheers, Thor

22nd March 2014, 05:01 AM	#1
DaveS Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 327	A pair of silver handled krises Here is a pair of moro krises for viewing. The top kris has a silver cockatoo with alternating bands of swaasa. The 22 inch blade is probably from the late 20s or early 30s as the ganja is one piece. Most of the silver inlay on the blade is intact. The bottom kris is an early 1900s piece with silver-banded handle and what looks to be the tip of an elephant tusk for a pommel. 23 inch laminated blade with some talismanic?? engraving. Looks to me that there was never any silver inlayed into the engraved circles.....Dave Attached Images

22nd March 2014, 11:41 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,217	Both of these appear to be nice Maguindanao pieces. I LOVE swassa!

23rd March 2014, 02:14 PM	#3
T. Koch Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Mother North Posts: 189	Yeah, what Jose said! Great tulip-pommel too - looks like they just used the natural end of an elephant tusk. Cheers, Thor