Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th February 2025, 05:29 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 17,625
sangi bagobo
Much thanks Detlef,
Ok. post them all here soon.
Kind regards
Yves
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2025, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 17,625
Sangi Bagobo
Hi all,
We have quite a few sangi/ilap knives in our collection- but this one has a 'protrusion' at the end/tip of the hilt (brass).
What could its function? accoutrement/adornment for...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th January 2025, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 26,557
lovely kris info
Hello,
1) this kris was a gift from one of my father's Army buddy who lives in Isabela,Basilan. We visited his residence and this was decorated on his wall. No idea if this was Yakan forged or...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th January 2025, 02:27 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 26,557
lovely kris info
Hi all,
My first post for 2025.
Any info on this wonderful piece greatly appreciated.
Brought home to manila from Basilan during the holidays.
Happy new year friends!
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st April 2024, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 13,772
kris brass
Hello,
sharing this kris made from brass.
My father bought this from an antique dealer here in Luzon and the story he got from the seller is that this particular kris (made from brass)- is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th March 2024, 12:54 AM
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Replies: 1
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kris tulid
Hello,
a wonderful kris tulid.
Possible age/era?
Thanks in advance.
Regards
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th March 2024, 12:52 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 5,119
Tabak Batangas 2
Hello,
Blade picture of the second tabak (note the different blade profile from the first one-without a scabbard)
Regards,
Yves
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th March 2024, 12:48 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 4,401
Tabak Batangas
Hello,
Sharing these two blades. The first one has a different blade profile (without scabbard) and the second one (with tooled leather scabbard & hand).
Regards,
Yves
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th March 2024, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,124
budjak mindanao
Hello,
I thought it has a broken tip. But upon closer inspection, it's not. The previous owner confirms that it has the original 'point' .
Cleaning and etching is considered. :-)
Kind...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th March 2024, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,124
budjak mindanao
Hello,
Sharing this wonderful budjak/bangkaw. A heirloom piece handed down from a patriarch of a family.
This came from a Moro family in Mindanao- but I'm not quite that sure if this is Sulu...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th January 2024, 07:36 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,091
kris needs information
Hello friends,
My father recently bought this kris.
Sulu? Maguindanao, etc?
Any inputs/info is highly appreciated.
Regards
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th January 2024, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,794
BUDIAK 2
Hello,
Sharing our newly-arrived budiak from Jolo. Hilt: banati with aluminum+brass wire.
Blade/spear head: 8 inches. Laminated
Scabbard: newly made: jati(teak) wood + brass bands.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th January 2024, 02:27 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,508
kris info
Hello friends,
With a rich 'rebellious' history behind it.
Info on probable age, etc. is highly appreciated.
Kind regards
Yves
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th December 2023, 01:29 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 9,682
Budjak Jolo Sulu
Hello,
Our year-ender piece. A beauty!
For restoration.
Happy Holidays friends.
Salud,
Yves
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th December 2023, 01:26 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 9,756
BICOL SLICER (LAGWIS)
Hello,
Sharing this near-year blade from Bulan, Sorsogon (tip of Bicol peninsula). The local seller(Bulan, Sorsogon) calls this blade ' SLICER'- but it resembles the LAGWIS of Masbate. OAL: 28.25...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd December 2023, 08:02 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 9,409
budiak dagger update
additional info:
the scabbard is made from the innermost core of teakwood (locally called jati).
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd December 2023, 05:50 AM
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Replies: 1
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Budiak dagger update
Hello,
This is the updated budiak/dagger. We commissioned a moro artist in Jolo, Sulu to make a sheath (out of old wood)- and put some okir on the hilt.
Voila....enjoy and the best of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th December 2023, 10:09 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 14,786
GINUNTING
Hi,
The seller of this blade hails from Taytay (Rizal). At first glance, my father's impression is that this is a Rizal blade- but having what type of blade profile? A panday(renowned blacksmith...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th December 2023, 02:22 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 70,839
Pira
Hi,
I mean the hilt form/style. My father said that somewhere he read that this form/style(hilt) is the rarest. Well it took him awhile to get one. And he has been collecting Moro swords since...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th December 2023, 07:28 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 70,839
PIRA
Hello Friends,
A gift from my father. Said to be one of the rarest form of the Moro pira/swords.
The horn hilt- in the shape of a cockatoo's head(pommel) with a long pommel
extension....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th December 2023, 12:26 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 10,460
visayan sword for identification
Hi,
I got in touch with some 'pandays' in Leyte and they informed me that the blade is not Leyte made. A suggestion was made that this particular blade was made in Western Samar (called a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th December 2023, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 10,460
visayan sword for identification
Hello friends,
This just came in. It came from a family that originally hails from Negros (oriental/occidental). The son, the seller, tells us that this was his father's prized possession.
Is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd December 2023, 05:53 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 8,176
BUDIAK DUMAGAT
Hi,
Fresh from the Dumagat tribe of Rizal province. A spear used by the Dumagat* people to hunt wild hogs since time immemorial.
I'm having it restored.
Length: 9 inches (socketed) with a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th November 2023, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 21,713
sulu budiak
Hi,
another one is on its way to us. A moro budiak from Jolo- but has a hilt of a sword/dagger. Unfortunately, no scabbard.
A laminated beauty. Will post more clear and presentable pictures...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th November 2023, 12:47 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 27,363
budiak
Hi,
I have shown the pictures of this spear head/budiak to my dear colleague (source of my and my father's endless supply of moro blades, he he). In his honest opinion, upfront, it may not a moro...
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