Nice Moro Gunong

Battara · 23rd December 2011, 12:55 AM

Thank you Sajen! Lew congrats! I think you are close regarding the time frame. The nice burled bulbous pistol grip form tells me it is from the 1920s at the earliest to the late 1930s at the latest. The size will also tell us more, since the larger sizes tend to be later as well (I think they replaced outlawed swords for a time).

Glad the fittings are silver. If true it may be Sulu. If plated, then it would probably be from Mindanao. If aluminum they would obviously be WWII.

The okir/ukkil work on the crossguard could also confirm Sulu or Mindanao.

Ferguson · 23rd December 2011, 08:30 AM

Nice snag Lew. I'm glad you're the one that won it. Very nice piece. Sure looked like silver to me. Can't wait to see it polished up and etched!
Steve

23rd December 2011, 12:55 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,325	Thank you Sajen! Lew congrats! I think you are close regarding the time frame. The nice burled bulbous pistol grip form tells me it is from the 1920s at the earliest to the late 1930s at the latest. The size will also tell us more, since the larger sizes tend to be later as well (I think they replaced outlawed swords for a time). Glad the fittings are silver. If true it may be Sulu. If plated, then it would probably be from Mindanao. If aluminum they would obviously be WWII. The okir/ukkil work on the crossguard could also confirm Sulu or Mindanao.

23rd December 2011, 08:30 AM	#2
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Nice snag Lew. I'm glad you're the one that won it. Very nice piece. Sure looked like silver to me. Can't wait to see it polished up and etched! Steve