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Hello guys, here is another addiction of my collection of non-african weapons. I don't know where it comes from (since my copy of Stone is on the way as the one of van Zonneveld
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Very nice Flavio, I really like the scabbard.... do the rings (brass?) have any function?
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Hi Flavio:
Yes, these are often attributed to the Bagobo, and many may have been made by that tribal group, but I think most that are coming on to the market for the last several years are actually from the Tagakaolo (Kaolu) people who live around Davao City on the east coast of Mindanao. They are neighbors to the Bagobo and Manobo. This is a nice example of the form most commonly associated with the Kaolu. Ian. |
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Thank you very much Ian. From what you have written i understand that this piece isn't so old, or I'm wrong? Regards
Flavio |
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Hi Flavio:
Hard to judge age. This one does not look to have been used. Perhaps 1970 or later. These are still being made today, although not generally of this quality -- the brass is well cast and fitted well to the handle; good hardwoods used on the handle and scabbard; and the inlay work is well done also. Pretty nice looking sword. The tubes at the end of the scabbard are seen also on T'boli scabbards. They appear to be a form of decoration dating from the early- to mid-20th C. I have not seen them on 19th C. swords. Ian. |
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Got here a very nice example of an old bagobo kris.
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Thank you Ian ![]() Flavio Here are some more pics ![]() Last edited by Flavio; 1st April 2006 at 08:28 AM. |
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Ian,
Are you sure about the Kaolu attribution? Could it possibly be B'laan? Zel |
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