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Kris
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The kris or keris is a Javanese asymmetrical dagger with a distinctive blade-patterning achieved through alternating laminations of iron and nickelous iron. The kris is famous for its distinctive wavy
The kris consists of three parts; blade (wilah), hilt (hulu) and sheath (warangka)
The kris consists of three parts; blade (wilah), hilt (hulu) and sheath (warangka)
Possible kris depicted on 9th-century Borobudur bas-relief
Possible kris depicted on 9th-century Borobudur bas-relief
Kris blacksmith's workshop depicted in 15th-century Candi Sukuh
Kris blacksmith's workshop depicted in 15th-century Candi Sukuh
The Kris of Knaud (1342 CE) from Majapahit period, exhibited at Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam
The Kris of Knaud (1342 CE) from Majapahit period, exhibited at Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam
Kalis
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A kalis is a type of Philippine sword derived from the wider Southeast Asian, originally Javanese keris, better known as kris. It differs in that the Philippine kris or kalis tends to be a sword, not
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…In the Philippines, the kris and similar stabbing daggers are known as gunong or gulok, while the much larger slashing sword versions are known as kalis or sundang. The larger kalis sword was introduced from the Sulu Sultanate of the Philippines back to Kalimantan and Sulawesi in Indonesia, where it…
Moro kalis nomenclature, given in Tausūg, Maranao, and Maguindanao. This particular sword has a kakatua (cockatoo) pommel.
Moro kalis nomenclature, given in Tausūg, Maranao, and Maguindanao. This particular sword has a kakatua (cockatoo) pommel.
In this example, the blade's lamination pattern and the darker high-carbon cutting edge of the blade are visible. This harder high-carbon cutting edge
In this example, the blade's lamination pattern and the darker high-carbon cutting edge of the blade are visible. This harder high-carbon cutting edge is termed as "sinubo" (roughly, "sandwiched").
The demarcation line indicating the separate gangya (guard) can be seen.
The demarcation line indicating the separate gangya (guard) can be seen.
Two Filipino swords, a kampilan (longer, with a crocodile pommel) and a kalis (shorter, with a cockatoo pommel), photographed side by side to demonstr
Two Filipino swords, a kampilan (longer, with a crocodile pommel) and a kalis (shorter, with a cockatoo pommel), photographed side by side to demonstrate their size relative to each other.