A Miniature Moro kris

A very unusual example of a Moro kris, probably from Maguindanao.
 
The blade has been forged, with carefully cut out kecang and is still sharp. In fact it has one of the sharpest edges of any antique weapon I've handled. The "guard" (gangya / sampir / katik) at the base of the blade is proportional to the overall length of the blade, which shows that this isn't simply a full-size kris blade which has been cut down. The fibre-wrapped hilt is likewise proportionally smaller compared to a normal example. All of which suggests to me that this wasn't just made as a tourist souvenhir, but rather meant to be in all regards a smaller version of a typical kris sword.
 
Attribution is somewhat difficult. The shape of the hilt and mother-of-pearl decoration would suggest Sulu, but the shape of the "elephant's trunk" somewhat resembles Maguindanao examples.
 
The blade has some deep pitting along one edge and the string wrapping on the hilt is loose, but otherwise the whole assembly is solid and secure. A piece has broken off the "sampir" part of the scabbard, and the scabbard has also lost some of its decorative rattan wrapping and mother of pearl plaques.
 
Blade length:  33.5 cm
Overall length: 44.5 cm
Length in scabbard:  46.5 cm
Early 20th century