African or Philippine ??

[drac2k]

I just picked this up(it hasn't been shipped yet), and it was listed as African, but I'm thinking it could possibly be Philippine.The blade almost looks like a barong profile.
Any thoughts?

[Battara]

This is African. Besides if the carving were Philippine it would be Igorot, but they don’t have blades like this, and if the blade were somehow Sulu, they don’t have carvings like this.

African or somewhere else.

[drac2k]

Thanks for the information.

[Sajen]

I am not so convinced like Jose, the pommel carving is remindful of Bicol inaso pommels, somewhat unusual but similar. I would like to see better pictures, special from the cleaned blade and the top of the pommel, is the tang peened in up? At least I can understand why Drac2k ask the question. Please provide better pictures when you have received it.

Regards,
Detlef

[drac2k]

Will do and thanks for your imput.The total length was given to be 19".

[Battara]

Detlef, I considered the carving being Bicolano, but again the style and motif don't fit well at all in my opinion.

[colin henshaw]

I don't know what this is, except to say I am fairly positive its not African.

[Spunjer]

what's the dimension?

[drac2k]

19" long(total length), and 3.75" at it's widest.

[Rick]

The handle looks like it's wrapped with the kind of wire one uses to hang pictures; or is it just a wire loop around the pommel?

Is there a ferrule or is it just (wire?) wrapping?

[shayde78]

Originally Posted by Rick

The handle looks like it's wrapped with the kind of wire one uses to hang pictures; or is it just a wire loop around the pommel?

Is there a ferrule or is it just (wire?) wrapping?

It looks like the grip may be wrapped with insulated electrical wire, and that the end at the blade junction has been stripped to reveal the copper core, appearing as a ferrule of sorts.