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ariel · 27th February 2005, 06:06 AM

I am awed but not surprised: after all, the Spanish left the Philippines in 1898; thus, by definition, all pieces in the Spanish museums are much older than what we usually see.
I have seen quite a lot of "weapon plaques" from the area: they show a lot of sword types that are not even mentioned in Cato's book, but here they are in flesh and blood (pun not intended, and is bad anyway). Do we know their names?

27th February 2005, 06:06 AM	#18
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I am awed but not surprised: after all, the Spanish left the Philippines in 1898; thus, by definition, all pieces in the Spanish museums are much older than what we usually see. I have seen quite a lot of "weapon plaques" from the area: they show a lot of sword types that are not even mentioned in Cato's book, but here they are in flesh and blood (pun not intended, and is bad anyway). Do we know their names? Last edited by ariel; 27th February 2005 at 06:42 AM.