Unusual Moro Barong Sword

Battara · 18th July 2014, 01:03 AM

Well, I must agree with Ian - possibly Brunei. I will add one other possibility - perhaps a Chinese Moro or Malay. I have seen work like this from Chinese craftsmen before.

Now for origin: my guess might be either Samal (as Ian suggested) or possibly the village of Bun-Bun?

One other thought: this might have been owned by a pang lima - a regional leader (not just a data) or a representative of the sultan.

By the way - the metal may be gold plated or may be gold alloyed not with copper but with silver, at 10k+ (testing would best determine what).

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18th July 2014, 01:03 AM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Well, I must agree with Ian - possibly Brunei. I will add one other possibility - perhaps a Chinese Moro or Malay. I have seen work like this from Chinese craftsmen before. Now for origin: my guess might be either Samal (as Ian suggested) or possibly the village of Bun-Bun? One other thought: this might have been owned by a pang lima - a regional leader (not just a data) or a representative of the sultan. By the way - the metal may be gold plated or may be gold alloyed not with copper but with silver, at 10k+ (testing would best determine what).