RARE & DESIRABLE EARLY PERIOD PHILIPPINE MORO SULU DATU ARCHAIC FORM KRIS w/SUPERB CHISELED TWISTCORE PATTERN BLADE. A good early example with a classic Sulu style kakatua form pommel. The handle itself of plaited twine, with very clean cast silver bands at the base of the handle and pommel that are a distinctive Sulu stylistic attribute. The double asang-asang are in silver and finely formed. A more ornate Sulu kris is illustrated in Wetzler (2020) and which has this angularity to the grip. The 5 luk blade is a superb example of a twistcore steel blade with an archaic shape indicated by the fullering at the base of the blade, the ganja, and the twistcore pattern. While the style is in the archaic form, archaic blades often display softer wave crests while the base crest on this blade is more angular in form and therefore pushesthis example into the 19th century as opposed to an 18th century dating. Furthermore, the handle and kakatua have a flatter form on the sides, also indicating slightly later dating than the 18th century. Dating to the 19th century. Total Length (inside scabbard if present) : 28″ Blade Length : 21 1/4″References:1. (1995) Land of the Morning: Treasures of the Philippines, San Francisco Craft & Folk Museum, 1995.3. Et al, (1981) The People and Art of the Philippines, UCLA Museum of Cultural History4. The collection of primitive weapons and armor of the Philippine islands in the United States National museum. Macao Museum of Art. History of Steel in East Asia. (2020) Steel and Magic. Edged Weapons of the Malay Archipelago. Blade Patterns Intrinsic to Steel Edged Weapons. The item “RARE EARLY 19th C FILIPINO MORO SULU DATU KRIS withSUPERB TWISTCORE PATTERN WELD” is in sale since Thursday, November 11, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Ethnographic\Pacific Islands & Oceania”. The seller is “dcgb_inc” and is located in Riverside, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, South africa, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.
- Color: Brown
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Style: Pacific Islands & Oceania
- Material: Wood
