BARUNG OR BADUNG?

[tanaruz]

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