Mindanao, Maranao, overall 46 cm, blade 27 cm, hilt 13 cm -1194E350-
Ulu-Ulu: ivory pommel protected with a 9k gold band, silver and brass ferrules and a silver guard.
Salungan: wooden sheath covered with five brass and silver alloy sleeves
Tungo: pattern welded blade with visible pamor, 11 undulations.
Punal means dagger in Spanish. The blade may be straight or undulated and does not have a ganja.
This Punal-de-Kris is of very high quality workmanship but of modern production.
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