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Hello Everyone,
I need info for this Kampilan. Age? description? When was this handguard used? Thanks for all inputs. Oldschldude |
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Very nice and great kampilan. I would guess that it is a middle until end of 19th century example. Would like to see the blade cleaned and etched. Also some better and bigger pictures. Can't remember to have seen a guard with chains attached. Maybe a Lumad influence?
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Yes 19c. Needs some restoration and polish and etching. However, whalebone kampilans are hard to find.
Actually Detlef, occasionally Moro kampilans will have 4-in-1 chain maille as part of the hand guard. This is not Lumad but Moro. Good question though..... I also agree that larger pictures and close ups would help tremendously when you get it. |
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Hello Oldschldude and welcome to the forum. I am in total agreement with what Detlef and Jose have already told you. I did though try to get a little more detail out of your photos. Not much better than the originals, but will have to do until you can post better ones after it arrives.
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Here's some new pics. Hope this help..Thanks! P.S. Just got a few questions. Just curious, Why dated mid to late 19th century and not an (late) 18th century sword (I wish). Is it determined by the chain mail used in the guard introduced during that time/ moro armour. Filipino whalers during that time? The wideness of mouth of crocodile on the hilt(shape of hilt)? Shape of blade? Regards, Oldschldude Last edited by oldschldude; 21st March 2016 at 03:29 AM. |
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like said, never seen this before. Can you show samples? Regards, Detlef |
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And here is another example from the Peabody Museum here in the United States:
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