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Hello,
Here's a blade my father acquired last year in an antique shop in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. The over-all-length is 23 inches, with a 17.25 inches blade. My first impression on this blade is that it is a barung (Sulu)- not sure if tausug, samal or yakan and not a badung. Description: 1) Hilt- banati wood; silver hilt and ferrule with silver-braided shank collar (budbud/baykaskas). 2) there are Chinese character marks on the blade. I had it translated- "MEMORY OR SCRIBE.' Thus making this piece an ANGKUN BLADE. 3) scabbard: wood with okir engravings on the mouth and end- with fine NYLON strands on each side of the scabard to hold tha scabbard parts together. There's also a provision for a rope to pass through for fastening the blade to one's side Question: is it a Sulu barung or a palawan badung? what characteristics would point the blade to be a barung? or badung? Any imput/info would be highly appreciated. Kind regards Regards, Yves |
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