My 2 new adquisitions from Philippines

kai · 14th April 2023, 06:02 PM

Wow, those are super nice, Carlos!

I'd tend to place the longer one as Sulu. Quite an unusual blade - it almost looks like a hybrid between a slender barung and a straight kris with asymmetric sabre tip. What's its length and thickness?

Hilt is typical Naga style. The dark inlays are made from wood?

I have an even tougher find to reliably classify the second piece. Congrats on these finds!

Regards,
Kai

14th April 2023, 06:02 PM	#2
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Wow, those are super nice, Carlos! I'd tend to place the longer one as Sulu. Quite an unusual blade - it almost looks like a hybrid between a slender barung and a straight kris with asymmetric sabre tip. What's its length and thickness? Hilt is typical Naga style. The dark inlays are made from wood? I have an even tougher find to reliably classify the second piece. Congrats on these finds! Regards, Kai