Featured Need help finding for grandpa

Not sure what this is or where it comes from.

Thank you

 

Hi Squawkapus!

Welcome to Antiquers...........

I can't help, but I'll tag a couple of people that might have info.

@Any Jewelry
@komokwa

 

Davey to the rescue!!!

 

You can also find it under the name 'gunong'. Different ethnic groups use different terms. It is a nice example.

 

Hi AJ!

I tagged you because I know you have a collection of very special knives.....the name of which I cannot think of though.

 

Thank you

 

@Any Jewelry
@the blacksmith

Kris...Keris....something like that.......


Yes Pus...a nice knife !!

 

Yes, the gunong is related to the Moro keris/kalis.
The keris was probably introduced from East Java into the Philippines during the Majapahit era, 1293-ca 1500. The East Javanese Majapahit empire spread to parts of the Philippines, parts of mainland Asia as well.

The blade of the one you posted looks a bit like an early Javanese keris called the keris buda, except the blade on the keris buda is 'jalak', more leaf shaped.

The first two are keris buda:


http://worldofkeris.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-development-and-history-of-keris.html

 

Hi judy, the name is keris. I mainly collect the ones from Java and Madura, where the spiritual aspect is more important.
In the Philippines the keris (kalis) is more about status, identity, and combat.

 

Thank you @Any Jewelry & @komokwa

Believe it or not, I did remember the type/name Keris, but much much later................

 

@Squawkdapus

Yep, Punal dagger , probably post war , nicely made , I have a couple , German Silver, definitely a step up from what they are pawning off in downtown Davao these days , or when I was last there in 2013 . Last place I saw real antique weaponry in the Philippines was in an antique store , fourth floor SM Mega Mall near Mandaluyong, and they were pricy... $300 and up for plain jane barongs and $700 plus for bone or ivory handle turn of the century stuff. My best find was here locally at an auction, think I mentioned it before, an honest to god Moro Panabas complete with carved handle , rataan work and Betel lime rubbed in the carvings, circa year 1900... it looks like it was used in battle , and I would not doubt it ! cost me a whole $75...listed at auction as an "Ethnic Machete"... I love when auction houses don't do their homework....

Philippine weaponry is neat , so many different tribes and so many different styles of weapons...... Look online for the Krueger book from the 1910 / 1920 era.... lots of neat pictures .