18th May 2022, 01:08 PM | #1 |
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KAMPILAN LUMAD
Hi,
A gift from my father on my promotion! ha ha The seller (from Lanao-Mindanao), claims it to be a lumad blade (Higaonon Tribe, Bukidnon). The hilt's design, as I look at it, looks more like an open-jawed naga/serpent, rather than the designs on my other kampilans(moro) which has a distinct 'crocodile open-jawed' profile. Any input/s opinion/s appreciated. Enjoy, Yves Notes: 1) the hilt is carved from carabao horn. 2) there's a bronze filling along the blade (is this some sort of a talisman or something). 3) with black beads on the hand guard 4) old brass bells attached |
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