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Battara · 8th September 2012, 11:01 PM

Interesting piece. Blade maybe Maguindanao. The designs on the plates are just okir, nothing more talismanic. Yes I think the pommel is wood.

The ferrule and band under pommel may be later additions.

8th September 2012, 11:01 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Interesting piece. Blade maybe Maguindanao. The designs on the plates are just okir, nothing more talismanic. Yes I think the pommel is wood. The ferrule and band under pommel may be later additions.