African Visayan sword!

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Originally Posted by VANDOO

A VERY INTERESTING PHILIPPINE SWORD. IT MAY HAVE HAD BEAD EYES SECURED BY A NAIL JUDGING FROM THE DEPTH AND SHAPE OF THE EYE SOCKETS. LIKELY REPRESENTS A MONKEY OR MAN HARD TO TELL ESPECIALLY WITH THE NOSE MISSING. THE LEATHER WORK LOOKS LIKE THAT DONE DURING THE TIME THE SPANISH WERE THERE BUT THE SKILL WAS STILL PRESENT WHEN THE AMERICANS ARRIVED. BLADE SHAPE COULD ALSO BE FROM SPANISH INFLUENCE. A VERY NICE ONE.

Hello Barry,

thank you very much. I direct have had a good feel when I see the pictures and was sure that I don't make a mistake by this price. I special was attracted by the good patina from the handle. But I am with Jose and Robert that the eye inlays have been from ivory or bone or maybe from metal (silver or brass).

Regards,

Detlef