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![]() 12-3/4 inches in overall length, 14-1/4" in the sheath. 8 1/8" Blade about 1 & 11/16 Wide While this has some damage I still wanted to get it as I don't have one now and this is a better then average piece and quite rare. I'll take some more pictures when I get it. Mandaya a tribe near Mindanao. "Mandaya" derives from "man" meaning "first," and "daya" meaning "upstream" or "upper portion of a river," and therefore means "the first people upstream". It refers to a number of groups found along the mountain ranges of Davao Oriental, http://litera1no4.tripod.com/mandaya...html#religious |
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CONGRADULATIONS
![]() I ALWAYS WONDER IF THE FORM ORIGINATED FROM A SPEAR POINT BEING FASHONED INTO A DAGGER? IT IS ALSO LIKELEY THE SHAPE OF THE GRIP HAS SOME CEREMONIAL OR TRIBAL MEANING. IT REMINDS ME OF THE GILDED HORNS OF A ANIMAL PERHAPS THE WATER BUFFALOW? DOES THE TRIBE HAVE ANY OTHER CARVINGS REPRESENTING A HORNED ANIMAL?. THE TANG BEING EXPOSED AND OFTEN DECORATED PROBABLY HAS SOME SYMBOLIC MEANING ALSO. PERHAPS THERE IS SOMEONE WITH THE KNOWLEGE TO COMMENT ON MY OBSERVATIONS AS I HAVE NO REFRENCES TO SUPPORT THEM. Last edited by VANDOO; 31st January 2008 at 05:38 PM. |
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Bill,
I like this one very much. Quote:
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It looks like it could quickly convert to a spear.
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I think it is the form of a person with raised arms. You also see this in an unrelated tribe in the north, the Kalinga, where their shields are in the form of a stylized human, 2 prongs down for legs, 3 prongs up for the head and raised arms.
I am quite sure it is silver mounts by the look of the oxidation and tradition. Glad you got this one Bill. Here are two old threads with great info: http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000548.html http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001052.html |
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Jose, Thanks for the good words and links |
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Dagger arrived. Trying to decide whether to clean and repair or leave alone? The metal does seem to be a good quality silver.
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