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Old 18th April 2011, 05:07 PM   #1
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This is my last adquisition, to me is one of the best kampilan I have ever seen, very much work in this hilt. opinions are wellcome!!
I hope you enjoy the pictures!!
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Old 18th April 2011, 05:32 PM   #2
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Hello Carlos,

what a beauty! Congrats to this very nice find. The stylized flower with the four leaves remember to a motif you can find on many items from the Moluccas. Look for example this shield from my collection.

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Old 18th April 2011, 05:57 PM   #3
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wow! that's one heck of a catch! congrats, carlos! what is the hilt's material?
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Old 18th April 2011, 08:06 PM   #4
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Congrats Carlos!
What a nice Kampilan. A real beauty with those carved decorations everywhere.
This must be a very old one imo...

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Old 18th April 2011, 08:17 PM   #5
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Congratulations Carlos, What an absolutely superb piece!!! I've always wanted a Kampilan and now after looking at yours I REALLY want one. Could you please post the dimensions as they are always helpful for reference at later dates. Again my Congratulations on you scoring this great piece.

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Old 18th April 2011, 08:32 PM   #6
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Congratulations Carlos, What an absolutely superb piece!!! I've always wanted a Kampilan and now after looking at yours I REALLY want one. Could you please post the dimensions as they are always helpful for reference at later dates. Again my Congratulations on you scoring this great piece.

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I´m very happy to read your answers. The measures are total length 38 in and the hilt is near 10 in.
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Old 19th April 2011, 05:45 PM   #7
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wow! that's one heck of a catch! congrats, carlos! what is the hilt's material?
Seems like a hard wood, thanks
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Old 19th April 2011, 11:40 AM   #8
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This is my last adquisition, to me is one of the best kampilan I have ever seen, very much work in this hilt. opinions are wellcome!!
I hope you enjoy the pictures!!
Best regards
Carlos
Hi Carlos,

congrats that catch!

do you have any provenance of it ?

regards,

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Old 19th April 2011, 01:00 PM   #9
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Hi Carlos,

congrats that catch!

do you have any provenance of it ?

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His provenance is from a wall plaque with sevaral edged weapons, 2 lance, 1 kris and 2 kampilan. Unfortunalely I never seen the others weapons.
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Old 19th April 2011, 09:44 PM   #10
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His provenance is from a wall plaque with sevaral edged weapons, 2 lance, 1 kris and 2 kampilan. Unfortunalely I never seen the others weapons.
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Hi Carlos,

Ok thanks but that plaque must have hung somewhere, europe or USA? Spain?
a specific house maybe ?
For very scarce items like this it should be enourmous if there was more info...

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Old 19th April 2011, 10:27 PM   #11
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Hi Carlos,

Ok thanks but that plaque must have hung somewhere, europe or USA? Spain?
a specific house maybe ?
For very scarce items like this it should be enourmous if there was more info...

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Spain, it was a wall plaque in a old house, the seller told me that he had seen the wall plaque all his life.
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Old 19th April 2011, 11:28 PM   #12
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Thumbs up Lovely !
Certainly looks like a ceremonial piece that would be borne by a Datu's retainer .

This looks pretty old judging from the wormholes .
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