THERE IS INFLUENCE FROM THE PHILIPPINE BARONG HANDLE BUT THE SCABBARD, HAIR AND BLADE WHO KNOWS? INDONESIAN, MALAYSIAN, CELEBES,TORAJA ???
VERY INTERESTING ITEMS AND IF THE PRICE WAS RIGHT WORTH COLLECTING FOR THEIR UNIQUENESS. THEY WOULD BE MORE VALUABLE IN A COLLECTION WITH GOOD PROVANANCE SUCH AS WHEN, WHERE AND BY WHO THEY WERE MADE. IF YOU COULD FIND WHO MADE THEM PERHAPS THEY COULD FILL YOU IN ON WHERE ALL THESE INFLUENCES AND IDEAS CAME FROM. THAT WOULD NO DOUBT BE AN INTERESTING STORY.