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4th October 2014, 10:23 PM
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Barong with horn collar
Hello,
I recently got this nice barong, with a horn collar/punto instead of metal. Do I understand correctly that this is a feature seen on Borneo barongs? The blade shows very nice lamination, and an additional etch made the patterns pop right out. Attached, the pics from the seller. Any comments would be appreciated. Thanks, Emanuel |
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4th October 2014, 10:42 PM
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A few more after another etch...
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4th October 2014, 11:32 PM
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And another great score, you've been busy. Nice lamination on this one. I don't know about the horn collar being a feature seen only on Borneo barongs, but the experts I'm sure will answer that question for you. I once had a barong that had a collar like this, but was made of bone instead. On the hilt, is that an old repair where the section of wood is missing? It looks to have been intentionally carved out and looks to have the remains of an adhesive still present.
 Congratulations to you again on this most interesting piece.Best, Robert |
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5th October 2014, 03:03 AM
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beautiful blade, Emmanuel!
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5th October 2014, 09:40 AM
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Yes, very nice lamination!
 A shame that the pommel is in such a bad condition.Regards, Detlef |
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5th October 2014, 12:38 PM
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Lovely blade, and I agree that it is almost certainly Yakan in origin.
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