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A MORO KRIS SWORD

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:NA Estimated At:275.00 - 375.00 USD
A MORO KRIS SWORD
Auctions Imperial is pleased to announce our 2013 sale, to be held March 16 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, Maryland. Over 300 lots of choice antique arms and armor including armor, helmets, shields, swords, daggers, battleaxes, maces, halberds, matchlocks, flintlocks and percussion pieces will be offered. Our fine selection for 2013 includes broadswords, baskethilts, shamshirs, shashkas, palas, kindjals, khanjars, tulwars and spears, as well as chain mail and breastplates. This sale will also include important swords and daggers from the Greek War of Independence and the armor of the K...
A rare hilt form, likely Tausug. With exotic hardwood grip, the arched banati pommel with chamfered edges and hooked, stepped terminal, with engraved silver band. With intricate cord-wrapped grip and ferrule retain the brass baka-baka. The broad, waved blade with separately-applied ganja, with evidence of pattern-welded forging. In its hardwood scabbard secured by plaited rattan bands. Latter 19th century.Overall length 77.4 cm.
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