A Jungayan Barung
 

The blade needs to cleaned and etched. The scabbards missing appendage I can live with.
Did it originate from N. Borneo?

What a beautiful piece thanks for shaing.
Miguel

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Very nice, Albert!

The barung looks classic Tausug to me; and the scabbard carving, too. Also the Narra wood shows the typical pattern while examples from Borneo seem to come with plainer and darker wood.

Regards,
Kai

looks great! i specially love the carvings on the pommel. good catch on this one braddah!!

Miguel, thanks.

Kai, because of the carving on the pommel, which I haven't encountered before,
made me think other than Sulu.

Ho brah, it's the carving that really drew me to this. Salamat.

Great Sulu carving.

Usually the Borneo scabbards I have seen are much thicker and larger.

I am leaning toward Sulu.

Congratulations! What great ivory carvings! :D

Hello Jose,

also the carving on top of the hilt? I understand the thoughts from Albert. The carving don't look Moro to my eyes but I am not an expert.

Great piece Albert, congrats!

Regards,
Detlef

Kino,

One of the most attractive barongs I have sen in a very long while! Congrats!

As far as I can see, these top carvings are Moro in origin. They may be stylized a little more differently, but they look more Moro me nevertheless.

Amazing aesthetic, thanks for sharing

Beautiful.

It never ceases to amaze me how something so delicately carved can survive down through the years.

Agree with Jose. Looks 100% Sulu Archipelago to me.

Ian.

Superb barong brother

Did it missing the rattan binding on the scabbard? If so then the 2 pieces of wood for the scabbard glued together or nailed? Just curios here

Thanks.

It is a shame that the top left part of the scabbard was broken off long ago and expertly rounded off.

I believe there used to be rattan that bound the two pieces together. Additionally pitch was also used, I can see it on the seams. No iron nails on this one, although I have seen small wooden pegs/dowels and some iron nails driven thru the pieces on Moro scabbards.