KAMPILAN MAGUINDANAO LUMAD

Ian · 4th June 2020, 11:25 PM

The placing of the spike at the end of the blade is wrong for a Moro kampilan, so I would suggest that this was made by a non-Moro smith. Similarly, the presence of a disc guard is inconsistent with Moro work.

As in a similar example of a hilt that you posted recently, the segmented brass hilt and round disk remind me of northern Borneo work such as seen on Murat pakuyan.

The short length of the blade might indicate a naval weapon for close-quarters use. That could suggest a possible Iranum origin, who also had ties to Borneo.

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4th June 2020, 11:25 PM	#4
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,361	The placing of the spike at the end of the blade is wrong for a Moro kampilan, so I would suggest that this was made by a non-Moro smith. Similarly, the presence of a disc guard is inconsistent with Moro work. As in a similar example of a hilt that you posted recently, the segmented brass hilt and round disk remind me of northern Borneo work such as seen on Murat pakuyan. The short length of the blade might indicate a naval weapon for close-quarters use. That could suggest a possible Iranum origin, who also had ties to Borneo.