AUCTIONS IMPERIAL 2025 NOVEMBER

A RARE MORO DATU KRIS SWORD

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Start price: $600

Estimated price: $800 - $900

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Description

With junggayan hilt typically carried by a datu or noble, the elephant kakatua-form pommel and coir wrap, the silver mounts with beaded borders. The finely wrought archaic blade with separate gangya retained by its original pair of silver baca-baca, well fullered and wrought with a broad central panel of dramatic twistcore damascus steel. In its figured wooden scabbard with carved throat and antler cap. Mid-19th century or earlier. Minor wear, old repair to pommel beak. Overall length 66.5cm/ 26 3/8 inches. Condition II