Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Talismanic or just randomly placed copper dots

Battara · 2nd September 2008, 04:44 AM

Nice piece, especially love the talismans on the blade. Dots - yes purposeful, but meaning - ?

Holes for slain - not enough evidence one way or the other.

Also looks Maguindanao, and I love the unusual baka-baka clamp of silver.

2nd September 2008, 04:44 AM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Nice piece, especially love the talismans on the blade. Dots - yes purposeful, but meaning - ? Holes for slain - not enough evidence one way or the other. Also looks Maguindanao, and I love the unusual baka-baka clamp of silver.