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Battara · 19th November 2010, 03:03 AM

I will disagree with Kai just a little. I think this is from the tribe next door, the Maguindanao, whose okir is nearly identical to the Maranao. I base this on the okir used, the shape of the mouth of the ganga that is round, and the use of silver woven bands.

However, I think he is "spot on" with the dating of the blade and his analysis of the amount of okir on the blade used, and the missing ganga line.

Both tribes used this type of okir, silver and gold plated metals, and coming from Mindanao.

19th November 2010, 03:03 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,257	I will disagree with Kai just a little. I think this is from the tribe next door, the Maguindanao, whose okir is nearly identical to the Maranao. I base this on the okir used, the shape of the mouth of the ganga that is round, and the use of silver woven bands. However, I think he is "spot on" with the dating of the blade and his analysis of the amount of okir on the blade used, and the missing ganga line. Both tribes used this type of okir, silver and gold plated metals, and coming from Mindanao.