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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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Greetings folks!
I got this last year and finished restoring it last month. I replaced some of the missing mother-of-pearl inlay, a piece of the tip on the top of one side, and the missing top panel (which I tried to match in patina color as best as possible). In the middle of the central boss projection is a little mirror and the whole "disc" is surrounded by pig hair. Note: many of what we see have missing tops because they were bound in a mortise and tenon construction kept in place by rattan bindings. Also I replaced the missing and broken rattan bindings. On the back there is only carving and paint (no MOP). However the handle is thick and bookended with the carved heads of carabao (water buffalos) with white metal eyes. From top to bottom the shield is 3.13 feet tall and all carved of one piece (except the very top). I hope my pictures are better in this post than previous ones (same camera, different working of my iPhoto program). Enjoy |
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Germany, Dortmund
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Hello Jose,
very nice Bagobo shield and as usual great restore job! ![]() And the pictures now much better! ![]() ![]() Regards, Detlef |
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#3 |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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Thanks Detlef. Again when I take a break once a week from doing other people's stuff and changing how I do my lousy photo editing skills.......
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Germany, Dortmund
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#5 |
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Room 101, Glos. UK
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nice shield - is it upside down? handgrip is below the centre of gravity in the pics...
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#6 |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Greenville, NC
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I remember this one Jose. You did a great job restoring the top and especially matching up the colors. I am sure that it was no easy job to find the appropriate wood.
Good work. |
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#7 |
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Join Date: Jun 2013
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Here is a photo of a similar shield in my collection.
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#8 |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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Here is a picture of my Bagobo shield mounted on the wall.
I made the mount out of scrap paduk wood scraps. |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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Ok after some more research, here is the final version of the restored shield.
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