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160.
Rare Hilt Form Older Moro Kris.
Late 18th to early-mid 19th century Kris.
A very rare and older tulip form hilt probably of Tausug origin ;
Silver trim and blade clamp.
A fighting sword of a high status individual.
Overall length: 64.8 cm
Blade length: 52.8 cm
Handle length: 12 cm
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161.
Type: Kalis Seko
Period: Pre-1800
Origin: Sulu Archipelago, Philippines
This kris is of an archaic style, from the period when the
Philippines was transitioning from the Indonesian/Malay style of
keris to a more robust, uniquely Moro form. Laminated steel blade
with an “arrow” design chiseled near the hilt. Hilt is carved wood
with a small kakatua pommel and brass fittings.
Overall
length:
55.7 cm
Blade: 43.5 cm
Hilt: 12.2 cm
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162.
Maguindanao Matito
Period: Circa 1900
Origin: South Cotobato, Philippines
Ethnic Group: Maguindanao
This straight, heavy bladed kris is typical of Mindanao kris from
the late 19th C. This one carries two inscriptions, “Dr. W.A.
Christensen Reina Regente,” and a fainter one, “From Datu Piang
Mindanao.” Dr. Waldemar A. Christiansen was a physician with the
U.S. forces in the Philippines during and after the Spanish-American
War. He was stationed at the former Spanish fort of Regina Regente,
South Cotobato from 1904 to 1906. Datu Piang, the head datu of the
Maguindanao people, was the most powerful Moro leader in the early
20th century and his compound was adjacent to Reina Regente. This
sword likely was presented to Dr. Christiansen by Datu Piang during
the doctor’s time in southern Mindanao.
Overall length: 64.5 cm
Blade: 54.3 cm
Hilt: 10.2 cm
Scabbard: 57.7 cm
Provenance: Acquired from the estate of Dr. Christiansen’s
daughter.
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Kris Luma
Maguindanao or maranao tribe. Datu class, excellent silver encased
horse-hoof style hilt decorated with very intricate okir designs.
Blade is laminated, also with okir deisgns.
Although made for a Datu, or chieftain, this sword is fully
functional as a weapon. Scabbard has silver bands. Please note the
crossguard is made out of the rare banati wood, prized for its tiger
stripe like burls.
-Circa early 20th century
-overall length : 61.6 cm
-blade length : 50.8 cm
-handle length : 10.8 cm
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164.
Kris
Maguindanao tribe, west coast of Mindanao Island. Kris belonged
to datu. The hilt is wrapped in black lacquerd with gold mounts. The
pommel is composed of mother-of-pearl, ovoid turtle shell, and gold.
The straight has thick silver asang-asang clamps. Near the base on
the blade there is a section of engraved okir design on both sides.
The scabbard is narra wood with 3 bands of white brass.
Scabbard is in the Maguindanao style without a crosspiece.
Date: Late 19th-early 20th Century
Overall: 69 cm
Blade: 57.5 cm
Hilt: 11 cm
Scabbard: 58.5 cm
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165.
Moro Sulu Kris
18th. Century
Tausug Tribe. Narrow blade with 3 waves and chiseled naga center
panel down middle in mechanical damascus steel. Silver clamp. Dark
narra wood pommel with chased basket weave silver grip and okir top
and bottom. I made walnut scabbard with chased silver bands in early
Tausug style.
Period: 1700s
Overall: 63.5 cm
Blade: 50.5 cm
Hilt: 13 cm
Scabbard: 59 cm |
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166.
Tausug Barung
A small example
preferred by some warriors, easily concealed because of its small
size.
Traditional okir carving on sheath, laminated heavy steel blade long
silver ferrule (punto); this is a fighting example as shown by the
simple crest on the handle.
Period: late 19th century.
Length in scabbard: 55.8cm
Scabbard length: 43.1cm
Blade length: 29.2cm
Handle: 19cm
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167.
Period: Pre-1900
Type: Shandigan barung
Ethnic group: Tausug or Samal
The swollen edge and leaf-shaped blade identifies this sword as
a shandigan barung. The blade has been etched with a weak acid
solution to reveal the laminated steel pattern and evidence of an
inserted hardened cutting edge. The hilt has a banati wood pommel
and a silver punto or ferrule. The pommel is a large, flamboyant
example of the kaktua style of hilt, called junggayan. The junggayan
hilt is reserved for prominent Moro dignitaries such as datu.
Overall length: 60.4 cm
Blade: 38.4 cm
Hilt: 22.0 cm
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Shandigan Barung
Tausug or Samal tribe. Rare example of what is referred to as
Shandigan barung.
Please note the protrusion of blade's edge. Another excellent
quality of this barung is its laminated blade, which creates
horizontal lines running along its whole length. Hilt is made out of
banati wood, with the punto, or ferrule, made out of silver. Jute
bands are added for maximum gripping. Tagub or scabbard isalso made
out of banati wood, which has the typical okir designs by the throat
and toe.
Period: Circa late 1800's to early 1900's
overall length : 57.2 cm
blade length : 42.5 cm
handle length : 14.6 cm
scabbard length : 49.5 cm
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169.
Barong
Samal tribe, Sulu Archipelago, Southern Philippines. Belonged to
datu nobility and is battle piece. It has a silver ferrule. Pommel
is small and made out of fossil elephant molar (to ward off evil
influences during battle) and thus makes this a rare type of barong.
Date: Late 19th-early 20th Century
Overall: 60cm
Blade: 42.5cm
Hilt: 18cm
Scabbard: none
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170.
Barong.
Tausug tribe, Jolo Island, Southern Philippines,
Belonged to datu and is a rare ceremonial type. Damascus steel
blade. Junggayan pommel is kamagong wood with scrolled okir top tail
and beak, and large ivory inlays. Below pommel are three sections of
chased silver divided by three sections of braided silver, with
brass section below. Scabbard is made of brown wood burl.
Date: late 19th-early 20th Century
Overall: 62 cm
Blade: 40.5 cm
Hilt: 21.5 cm
Scabbard: 44 cm
Provenance: Dr. Joseph Link from Buffalo, NY who was a staff
medical officer under General MacArthur in the Philippines died in
1999.
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171.
Barong.
Tausug tribe, cockatu burled bunti wood hilt.
Date: 19th century
Overall: 60.5 cm
Blade: 41 cm
Hilt: 19.5 cm
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Mindanao Moro Panabas.
Moro Wars turn of the century.
Shows battle damage on the cutting edge and a bullet wound on the
face of the blade. A testimony to the strength of laminated steel.
Rattan wrapping with finer woven rattan bands above; simple carving
at the pommell
Overall length: 65 cm
Blade length: 29 cm
Handle length: 33 cm
Scabbard length: no scabbard
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Moro Panabas
Part utility, part warfare weapon. This specific type of sword has a
notorious reputation as it was usually used for beheadings. Not sure
the exact origin of this weapon. Original owner metioned Sibugnay
Bay, Zamboanga, but he wasn't too sure about that. Blade is
laminated and heavy; with a diamond shape cross section. Spine's
base closest to the handle is 2.2 cm thick! Handle is rather simple;
wood with brass tacks and low content silver bands.
-Circa 1800's
-overall length : 81.9 cm
-blade length : 49.5 cm
-blade wide point : 12.1 cm
-handle length : 33.0 cm
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174.
Panabas
Moro (Maguindanao tribe?), Mindanao Island.
Damascus blade in scimitar form, double edged with one edge
having a spine with 15 "X" carved talismans. Narra wood handle has
one half lighter and one half-darker, with 3 white brass bands
separated by black lacquered cord. Scabbard is breakaway style of
plain wood. Belonged to datu entourage and is generally known to be
an executioner's sword. According to Cato, this form of panabas is
relatively scarce.
Period: late 19th Century
Overall: 77.6 cm
Blade: 46 cm
Hilt: 32 cm
Scabbard: 48 cm
Provenance: Robert Cato and is pictured in Moro
Swords on page 92, photograph 58, the top blade in the picture.
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Panabas
Maguindanao tribe.
Period: 19th century
Overall: 86 cm
Blade: 48 cm
Hilt: 36 cm
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Moro kampilan
Mid 19th century (probably Mindanao origin) with
munsala strap.
blade inlaid with silver dots near tip . Hilt may represent either a
Crocodile or the bird called a Swift (bird's nest soup variety) .
Undulating steel staple as hand guard.
Overall length: 95.88 cm
Blade: 72.39 cm laminated steel with extreme distal taper.
Hilt: 23.49
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Kampilan
Origin: Mindanao, Philippines
Ethnic Group:
Maranao or Maguindanao
Period:
Pre-1900
This large kampilan has the typical long blade with straight
edges and terminal “spikes.” This example has a series of brass
inlaid dots along the spine. Etching of the blade shows that the
cutting edge was hardened using differential heat treatment. The
blade shows many edge nicks from combat. The wooden cross guard has
metal rings on one side to protect the hand. The handle is banati
wood wrapped with cord and rattan strips. The pommel is a carved,
forked piece of banati that may be representative of a crocodile’s
jaws or the tail of a swift.
Overall length:
98.5 cm
Blade:
71.8 cm
Hilt:
26.7 cm
Scabbard:
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Kampilan
Origin: Mindanao, Philippines
Ethnic Group: Maranao or Maguindanao
Period: Mid-19th century
Very old kampilan with heavily age-patinated blade of typical
form, a wooden cross guard, and truncated hilt. The iron guard is
missing although the holes for such a guard are present. The forked
pommel has been cut off, and the cord-wrapped handle has been
mounted upside down compared with the usual orientation (see
Numbers 17, 18, 20)
Overall length: 81.3 cm
Blade: 64.8 cm
Hilt: 16.5 cm
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Moro Kampilan
Found throughout Mindanao/Sulu. Favored by the Maguidanaon warrior.
The biggest type of sword used by the Moros. This sword has the rare
scabbard with it.
Scabbards on kampilan are rare since it is made to break away in
half,
thereby saving the warrior some time from pulling it out. One just
has to strike the sword (still in its scabbard) and the blade cuts
the binding that hold the two halves together. Horse hair and
handguard restored.
Period Circa early 1900's
overall length : 99.1 cm
blade length : 73.0 cm
handle length : 26.0 cm
scabbard length : 74.9 cm
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Bangkung
Period: Mid-20th century
Origin: Sulu Archipelago, Philippines
Ethnic Group: Tausug, Yakan, Samal
The bangkung is a rare Moro sword with a klewang style of blade,
being much wider towards the tip than at the hilt. The hilt has a
horse hoof pommel with plaited cord strips over a wooden handle. The
blade is laminated steel and has a hardened edge.
Overall length: 70.5 cm
Blade: 55.3 cm
Hilt: 15.2 cm
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181.
Moro Bangkung
Period : 1950’s
Name : Bangkung
Hilt : Horse hoof type pommel hilt with jute wrapped handle with
pitch.
Blade : Klewang type blade with spring tempered blade.
Scabbard : Nota available
Origin : Sulu, Mindanao
Overall Length : 72.8 cm
Blade Length : 59.5 cm
Handle Length : 13.3 cm
Scabbard Length : No Scabbard
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182.
Moro Pira
Probably Samal or Yakan tribe.
Water buffalo horn hilt, silver ferrule, laminated steel blade.
Period: Late 19th century.
Overall length: 67.3 cm
Blade length: 42.5 cm
Handle length: 26 cm
Scabbard length: no scabbard
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183.
Gunong
Unknown Moro tribe .
Banati wood hilt with brass fittings. A simple but nice example of
this weapon type .
Overall length :
28.75 cm
Blade :
19.06 cm
Hilt :
10.6 cm
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184.
Gunong/Punal
Origin: Moro regions, Philippines
Ethnic Group: All Moro tribes
Period:
Mid-20th century
Broad-bladed, double-edged dagger. Pistol grip hilt with silver
ferrule and banati pommel. Silver mounted wooden scabbard.
Overall length: 24.0 cm
Blade: 15.2 cm
Hilt: 9.5 cm
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Gunong/Punal
Maranao tribe, Lake Lanao region, Northwestern
Mindanao Island, Southern Philippines. Possibly belonged to Dato.
Double edged damascus steel blade. Okir silver over copper mounts.
Date: Late 19th-early 20th Century
Overall: 30 cm
Blade: 19.5 cm
Hilt: 11 cm
Scabbard: 21.5 cm
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186.
Talibon/Garab
Philippine Island of Samar.
Period: Late 19th century.
Laminated steel blade with one flat side and
one tapered; chisel edge. 71.1cm in scabbard .
Overall length: 71 cm
Blade length: 46.3 cm
Handle length: 17.2 cm
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Garab/Talibong/Pira
Origin: Leyte and Samar, Philippines
Ethnic Group: Waray, Dios-Dios, Pulajan
This sword is characterized by the floral style pommel and was
the favored weapon of the Dios-Dios cult, also known as the
Pulajanes. The blade is deeply curved and the edge is chisel ground,
being beveled on one side and flat on the other. This blade shows
heavy age patination. The hilt is missing its usual plaited rattan
wrapping.
Period: Pre-1900
Overall length: 66.0 cm
Blade: 52.3 cm
Hilt: 15.2 cm
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188.
Rare Mandaya floriform paneled spear head.
This exceptional piece was exhibited at the Pan American Exposition
1904.
A seldom seen spear head of the Mandaya people of East Mindanao made
of finely watered steel ; this piece originally from the collection
of the Philippine Provisional Governor U.S. General Harold
Bandholtz. Probably collected after General Pershing's order # 11 to
disarm the local tribes.
Blade Length: 31.2 cm
Shaft length: Shafts not included. When mounted this spear is
approximately 274 cm long. Shaft wood is Palma Brava with forged
iron conical cap at the end.
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189.
Mandaya Knife or Bayadau.
Mandaya tribe, Southeastern Mindanao island. This is a
ceremonial piece belonging to a datu. Silver mounts with swirl
designs. On the back of the banana leaf on the upper right section
is a museum accession number in black: 33-38/70 201.
Note: the Mandaya are known for their expert
silver-work.
Period: late 19th Century
Overall: 31 cm
Blade: 19 cm
Hilt: 12 cm
Scabbard: 21.5 cm
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190.
Mandaya Bolo
Name : Bolo, Sword
Period : 1930’s
Hilt : Carved kamagong kakatua shaped pommel with octagonal
brass ferrule. Decorative silver discs by pommel.
Blade : Deep bellied blade with distinct appendage by narrow
part of blade. Bevel ground blade.
Scabbard : Carved wooden scabbard with upturned scabbard toe
with rattan bindings. Scabbard is painted black dye to accentuate
scabbard. Carved raised wooden belt loop.
Origin : Eastern Mindanao
Overall Length : 57 cm
Blade Length : 42 cm
Handle Length : 15 cm
Scabbard Length : 50.4 cm
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191.
Mandaya Bolo
Period: Early 1900's
Name : Bolo, Sword
Hilt : Kamagong carved kakatua type pommel with silver plates
and decorated brass pins in geometric patterns. Octagonal shaped
wooded ferrule.
Blade: Deep bellied blade with the distinct appendage by
narrowed section on blade. Blade is laminated and has a diamond
shaped cross section.
Scabbard: Carve wooden scabbard with up turn toe. Scabbard
distinctly painted with black dye. Carve out raised belt loop with
braided abacca sting type belt.
Origin : Eastern Mindanao
Overall Length : 52.6 cm
Blade Length : 38.5 cm
Handle Length : 14.1 cm
Scabbard Length : 46 cm
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192.
Head Axe
Kalinga tribe (Igorot), Abra Province, Luzon Island. Datu
piece. Below ferrule rest of axe is covered in pierced brass in
geometric design. At bottom is ferrule made of white brass in chased
geometric design.
Period: 1880-1900
Overall: 65.5 cm
Blade: 32 cm
Shaft: 57.5 cm
Scabbard: none
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193.
Head Axe
Bontoc tribe (Igorot), Northern Luzon Island. Datu.
Ceremonial piece. Below ferrule rest of axe is covered in pierced
brass in geometric design. At bottom is ferrule made of white brass
in chased geometric design.
Period: Late 19th-early 20th Century (1880-1900)
Overall: 53 cm
Blade: 24 cm
Shaftt: 42 cm
Scabbard: none
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194.
Kalinga head axe.
Period: 19th. century.
Luzon island, steel blade and ferrule, wood handle with metal
decorations in wood handle next to the ferrule. this blade has a
long square tapered back spike. It was collected in the 1920's.
Overall Length: 51.25 cm
Blade size: blade 36.25 long x 9.5 cm wide.
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195.
Binaroy type axe.
Period:
Early 20th. century
Yapayao tribe, north Luzon island Apayao region. Steel
blade and ferrule, wood handle carved at the end.
Overall Length: 56cm
Blade size: 21 cm long x 9 cm wide.
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196.
T’Boli Sword.
T’boli tribe, Mindanao Island, The hilt is made of cast brass.
Period: Late 19th Century
Overall: 73 cm
Blade: 56 cm
Hilt: 17 cm
Scabbard: 57 cm
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197.
Bagobo Sword.
Bronze-brass mounts with geometric designs. Blade has 2 rows of
twist core damascus steel.
Period: late 19th Century
Overall: 57 cm
Blade: 41.5 cm
Hilt: 15.5 cm
Scabbard: none
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198.
Luzon Matulis
Period : Post 1900, Katipunan Era
Hilt : Wooden hilt with octagonal iron ferrule and S guard.
Peened tang construction.
Blade : Laminated steel single edged blade.
Scabbard : Tooled leather scabbard with leather throat and
leather belt and buckle.
Origin : Northern Luzon
Overall Length : 69.7 cm
Blade Length : 53.9 cm
Handle Length : 15.8 cm
Scabbard Length : 57.8 cm
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199.
Luzon Matulis
Period :
Post 1900, Katipunan Era
Hilt : Carved wooden hilt with octagonal iron ferrule and S
knuckle guard. Peened tang.
Blade: Forward curve double edge blade. Laminated steel blade.
Scabbard: Tooled leather scabbard with leather throat with belt
and buckle
Origin: Northern Luzon
Overall Length : 74.5 cm
Blade Length : 60.3 cm
Handle Length : 14.2 cm
Scabbard Length : 52.5 cm
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Luzon Matulis
Period:
Post 1900, Katipunan Era
Hilt : Carved wooden hilt with octagonal iron ferrule and D
guard. Decorative brass tacks. Peened tang.
Blade : Forward curve double edge blade. Laminated steel blade
with file work by ricasso.
Scabbard : Tooled leather scabbard with leather throat and
silver tip at scabbard toe.
Origin : Northern Luzon
Overall Length : 66 cm
Blade Length : 52.1 cm
Handle Length : 13.9 cm
Scabbard Length : 53 cm
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Visayan tenegre
Origin: Panay and Negros, Philippines
Ethnic Group: Various groups
Period:
Pre-1900
An older tenegre with simple wooden hilt and guard. The crudely
carved pommel vaguely resembles the outline of the usual deity heads
(see Numbers 43-46). The blade is laminated and the edge is chisel
ground. After etching the blade with weak acid it can be seen that
the edge was hardened by differential heat treatment. The wooden
scabbard is typical of these swords before 1900.
Overall length: 61.0 cm
Blade: 47.0 cm
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Panay Tenegre
Diety head hilt. Intricately carved. made out of Kamagong (iron
wood). Not much is known about these mysterious hilts; who or what
they represent. The disc guard is made out of carabao, or water
buffalo horn. The blade appears to be monosteel, made from a
raspfile (notice the faint scale-like engravings on the
blade).
Typical of Visayan blades, it has a bevelled edge; flat on one side
andchiseled on the other side. Usually denotes if the original owner
is left or right handed. Scabbard style is also typical of Panay/Negros
Islands; leather throat with brass bands.
Period: Circa 1800s/early 1900's
overall length : 62.9 cm
blade length : 49.5 cm
handle length : 13.3 cm
scabbard length : 52.9 cm
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203.
Visayan Tenegre
Period : Pre 1900
Hilt : Carved wooden figural Diety hilt. Carved wooden guard
with off set shape for maximum finger and knuckle protection.
Blade : Chisel ground blade with a clipped point tip.
Scabbard : Wooden scabbard with brass bands and brass scabbard
tip and by scabbard mouth. Thinner and flatter are typical
characteristics.
Origin : Panay, Visaya
Circa : Pre 1900
Overall Length : 64 cm
Blade Length : 49 cm
Handle Length : 15 cm
Scabbard Length : 55 cm
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Visayan Binagong
Period : Pre 1900
Hilt : Carved wooden figural deity hilt with silver plates and
silver wire work to accentuate the diety’s facial features.
Octagonal silver ferrule and carve carabao (native domestic water
buffalo) horn disc guard with silver trim. Silver ferrule and silver
disc guard trim are fully engraved with floral decorative motif.
Provenance engraved on ferrule Barotac on one side and Panay on the
other.
Blade : Chisel ground blade with a down ward klewang shaped.
Scabbard : Wooden scabbard with brass bands and brass scabbard
tip and by scabbard mouth. Thinner and flatter are typical
characteristics.
Origin : Barotac, Panay Island in Southern Visaya
Overall Length : 68.5 cm
Blade Length : 56 cm
Handle Length : 12.5 cm
Scabbard Length : 59 cm
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Sanduko
Period : Post 1900
Hilt : Carved wooden figural deity hilt with octagonal silver.
Silver ferrule and silver disc guard trim are fully engraved with
floral decorative motif.
Blade : Chisel ground blade with a down ward klewang shaped.
Scabbard : Wooden scabbard with brass bands and brass scabbard
tip and by scabbard mouth. Thinner and flatter are typical
characteristics.
Origin : Capiz, Northern Panay Island in Visaya.
Overall Length : 64.7 cm
Blade Length : 46.7 cm
Handle Length : 18 cm
Scabbard Length : No scabbard
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Katipunan Luzon Kris
Period:
Circa 1900
Origin:
Luzon, Philippines
Ethnic Group:
Tagalog
This sword is a Spanish colonial interpretation of a Moro kris.
The single edged blade is laminated steel (piled rod construction)
which has been forged into nine waves (luk) and ends with a section
of straight blade at the tip. The hilt has a steel S-guard, a steel
ferrule, a horn handle, and a steel end plate over which the full
length tang has been peened.
Overall length:
79.4 cm
Blade:
65.4 cm
Hilt:
14.0 cm
Scabbard:
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Visayan Sundang
Unknown origin. This specific sword doesn't seem to fit in any
category. the handle is made out of carabao horn, with silver beads
for eyes. It appears to be in the shape of a snake. Even the d-guard
is fashioned with a snake like tip.
The blade is of typical Visayan style with its bevelled edge. The
blade is heavily etched with what appears to be vines. Close to the
tip is a
Christian symbol, reminscent of the Jesuit Order monogram. Could
have belonged to a Christian cult (Pulahans, Puti-ans) that was
prevalent especially in the
Samar/Leyte/Bohol area at the turn of the 20th century. Scabbard is
made out of Kamagong, with excellent wide silver bands etched with
floral designs.
Period : Turn of 20th century
total length : 56.2 cm
blade length : 44.4 cm
handle length : 11.7 cm
scabbard length : 47.0 cm
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Katipunan Bolo
Tagalog tribe, Southern Luzon Island. Damascus steel blade.
Behind the guard is an ornate silver ferrule that has a ring of
beaded silver “pearls” at the top and bottom of the ferrule.
Period: 1896-1901
Overall: 60cm
Blade: 46cm
Hilt: 14cm
Scabbard: none
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Insurrection Katipunan Dagger
Ilokano tribe, Ilocos Norte, Northeastern Luzon Island. At base
of blade there is an engraved triangle with a star at each corner
and a sun with a face in the middle and worn remains of a banner
with “Liberitad” (“Liberty” in Spanish). The triangular device is a
later Katipunan symbol officially used during the Republic of the
Philippines from 1898-1901. On the other side are engraved the words
“Filipinas”, Philippines in Spanish (the country name in use at the
turn of the century), “Ylocos Norte” (the province) and “Laoag” (the
capital of Ilocos Norte). The hilt is made of carabao horn with a
top and bottom ferrule made of bronze.
Note: this is a rarer type of dagger not often seen.
Period: 1898-1901
Overall: 52.5 cm
Blade: 38 cm
Hilt: 14.5 cm
Scabbard: none
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210.
Luzon Tabak
Period : Post 1900, Katipunan Era.
Hilt : Carved fluted carabao horn hilt with brass wire inlaid
in flutes.
Blade : Chisel ground blade with a forward down and upsweep
shaped blade.
Scabbard : Tooled leather scabbard with leather throat.
Origin : Southern Luzon, possibly Batangas.
Overall Length : 51.5 cm
Blade Length : 35.5 cm
Handle Length : 16 cm
Scabbard Length : 37.8 cm
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211.
Luzon Tabak
Period : Post 1900, Katipunan Era.
Hilt : Detailed and intricately carved carabao horn hilt in the
shape of a horse head detailed silver reigns and eye cover. Round
silver ferrule. Intricately carved floral motif Peened tang.
Blade : Chisel ground blade with the clipped tip. Blade is
inlaid with silver in floral motif.
Scabbard : Tooled leather scabbard with leather throat.
Origin : Northern Luzon
Overall Length : 49.2 cm
Blade Length : 33.2 cm
Handle Length : 16 cm
Scabbard Length : 32.5 cm
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212.
Luzon Tabak
Period : Post 1900, Katipunan Era
Hilt : Carved carabao horn in the shape of a human figural head
with hat/cap. Hilt with octagonal brass ferrule and cap with peened
tang construction.
Blade : Long clipped tipped blade. Typical blade shape used by
Katipuneros.
Scabbard : Not available
Origin : Southern Luzon, Batangas
Overall Length : 65.2 cm
Blade Length : 50.2 cm
Handle Length : 15 cm
Scabbard Length : No Scabbard
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213.
Pinahig
Ifugao tribe. Luzon mountain province.
Period: mid-20th century
Overall: 45.5 cm
Blade: 31 cm
Hilt: 14.5 cm
Scabbard: 38 cm
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214.
Pinahig
Ifugao tribe. Luzon mountain province.
Period: mid-20th century
Overall: 47 cm
Blade: 33 cm
Hilt: 14 cm
Scabbard: 39.5 cm
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Hinalung
Ifugao tribe. Luzon mountain province.
Period: mid-20th century
Overall: 44.5 cm
Blade: 33 cm
Hilt: 11.5 cm
Scabbard: 44 cm
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Shield.
Kalinga tribe (Igorot), Luzon Island.
The shield face is
paneled in an hourglass form, a sacred talisman signifying divine
presence (Florina Capistrano-Baker, “Divine Spheres of Protection”
in Protection, Power, and Display: Shields of Island Southeast Asia
and Melanesia (ed.by Andrew Tavarelli, Goston: Boston College Museum
of Art, 1995), pp.60-61).
Period: 19th Century
Overall: 114 cm
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