Thanks for sharing this beauty, Ray!
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What makes Filipino and Bangsamoro traditional blades worth collecting and pondering over, are the odd ones or outliers that inspire further research.
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D'accord!
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By its measurements (22in blade, 5in hilt) this kalis would seem late 1800s
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I agree with your estimate and it even could be early 20th century despite obvious wear. (OTOH, 22" is still on the smaller side and a blade like this could well be earlier IMHO.)
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The gangya separation line is angled, and the tang is square.
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Square or rectangular?
Regards,
Kai