Moro Shield

Spunjer · 26th January 2005, 06:52 PM

was gonna bid on this item. starting bid was $50.00. auctioneer's estimate was between $100.00-300.00. i wasn't sure if it was moro so i checked with mabagani. being one of the last of the big time spenders, i reckon i will put my max bid at $200.01. that'll show him. luckily, i didn't coz otherwise i would've made a big dweeb out of myself. oh, yeah, here's the item. i have to say, she's a beaut:

http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/ws/...RK%3AMEWA%3AIT

Ian · 26th January 2005, 08:03 PM

not for the final price (IMHO). I prefer sharp edges myself, and there are a few good edges that could be had for what this shield went for. All a matter of taste and preference I guess.

tom hyle · 27th January 2005, 02:53 AM

Shields are bigger and less durable; there's less of them around.

Federico · 27th January 2005, 05:29 AM

As far as Tausug shields go, that is not a bad price, though I do not like the clean look of the wood. Maybe its the pic, but where is the patina. Shields tend to fall into that "Ethnographic Art" aka "Tribal Art" category, and somehow are more PC to collect than bladed weaponry for those with the $$$ to spend. Ive been surprised by some of the prices modern shields have been getting.

MABAGANI · 27th January 2005, 09:23 AM

Here is a recent child's shield. I'll keep it on a wall until baby is big enough to hold it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3952830386

Federico · 27th January 2005, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MABAGANI

Here is a recent child's shield. I'll keep it on a wall until baby is big enough to hold it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3952830386

Very nice and meaningful find. Your daughter will be able to break more than boys' hearts when she gets older

mmontoro · 27th January 2005, 07:30 PM

The bidder who won the shield that started this thread is a prominent tribal art dealer and should have no trouble selling it for $3,000-$4,000 or more in the art market. Tom is right that there are relatively few good, old examples of these out there.

Battara · 28th January 2005, 02:34 AM

Besides being throughly depressed over the market value of some of the PI stuff

, have any of you noticed that if some one does not know what it is, it gets slapped with the label of "African"?

By the way, Spunger, don't feel bad, I look like a dweeb all of the time

(that's why I haven't won anything on eBay for the last 5 years!

)....I'm going to go sulk now, excuse me.

MABAGANI · 29th January 2005, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Federico

Very nice and meaningful find. Your daughter will be able to break more than boys' hearts when she gets older

Fitting for a warrior princess, my little dayang dayang will naturally grow up around the combative arts and Tausug Silat...I have a small barung to go with the shield.

26th January 2005, 06:52 PM	#1
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	Moro Shield was gonna bid on this item. starting bid was $50.00. auctioneer's estimate was between $100.00-300.00. i wasn't sure if it was moro so i checked with mabagani. being one of the last of the big time spenders, i reckon i will put my max bid at $200.01. that'll show him. luckily, i didn't coz otherwise i would've made a big dweeb out of myself. oh, yeah, here's the item. i have to say, she's a beaut: http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/ws/...RK%3AMEWA%3AIT

26th January 2005, 08:03 PM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,203	Nice shield but ... not for the final price (IMHO). I prefer sharp edges myself, and there are a few good edges that could be had for what this shield went for. All a matter of taste and preference I guess.

27th January 2005, 07:30 PM	#7
mmontoro Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 91	expensive, but a good investment The bidder who won the shield that started this thread is a prominent tribal art dealer and should have no trouble selling it for $3,000-$4,000 or more in the art market. Tom is right that there are relatively few good, old examples of these out there.

27th January 2005, 02:53 AM	#3
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Shields are bigger and less durable; there's less of them around.

27th January 2005, 05:29 AM	#4
Federico Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA Posts: 312	As far as Tausug shields go, that is not a bad price, though I do not like the clean look of the wood. Maybe its the pic, but where is the patina. Shields tend to fall into that "Ethnographic Art" aka "Tribal Art" category, and somehow are more PC to collect than bladed weaponry for those with the $$$ to spend. Ive been surprised by some of the prices modern shields have been getting.

27th January 2005, 09:23 AM	#5
MABAGANI Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 221	Here is a recent child's shield. I'll keep it on a wall until baby is big enough to hold it. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3952830386

28th January 2005, 02:34 AM	#8
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,221	Besides being throughly depressed over the market value of some of the PI stuff , have any of you noticed that if some one does not know what it is, it gets slapped with the label of "African"? By the way, Spunger, don't feel bad, I look like a dweeb all of the time (that's why I haven't won anything on eBay for the last 5 years! )....I'm going to go sulk now, excuse me.