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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Germany, Dortmund
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Hello,
nearly can't believe that nobody else have bid on this Visayan daga or short sword (I don't like to name it kris). I was the only bidder but it was listed as Indonesian. I think it is from around 1900 because of the buffalo horn bindings at the scabbard, sadly nearly all are gone but I think the handle with the double bakunawa head is very nice. Blade is 18 inches long. Look for example this old thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=visayan Here the pictures from the seller. Last edited by Sajen; 29th July 2013 at 08:24 PM. |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sweden
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Congratulations!!!
It's interesting with the twin Bakunawa-hilt combined with the kris blade. I must check my search-settings so I will not miss if its brother will show up in the future. Michael |
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sometimes I have an unbelievable luck, still can't believe that I was the only one who have seen it. I only have seen an other double Bakunawa-hilt hilt before, here in the forum from our ex-member zel and every time looked to this very nice example. Regards, Detlef |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Michael is right. In fact the Visayans did get the kris influence from contacts with the Moros. They and the Ilocanos are the only ones I know who have a history of wavy blades outside of the Morolands.
BTW - I decided to pass on this when I saw it on eBay. Glad you got it. ![]() |
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Thank you Jose in both ways! ![]() Regards, Detlef |
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Centerville, Kansas
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Hello Detlef, Wonderful sword!! I fortunately did not see this when it was for sale, for unlike Jose I would have been bidding on it.
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