New Panabas

CharlesS · 22nd March 2012, 12:43 AM

Congrats! ...a very attractive piece. I am most curious to see imput on its age, though it clearly is not new or recent.

Again, a very attractive panabas.

Robert · 22nd March 2012, 01:18 AM

Hello Charles and thank you for your kind words. I too am most interested in hearing what the experts have to say about the possible age of this most unusual piece as well as any other information that they may offer. I wish that I could get at least one picture that would show the true patina of the brass work.

Robert

Sajen · 22nd March 2012, 05:25 PM

Hello Robert,

now I am a little bit green with envy! Very nice panabas, congratulation!

A panabas is very up on my wish list. Do you plan to clean the blade and give it an etch?

Regards,

Detlef

Battara · 22nd March 2012, 11:28 PM

Nice piece. Hard to determine age on this. I would guess at 1910s to 1920s. It is Maranao in origin (possibly Maguindanao but leaning more Maranao) according to the okir I see in the bands.

Robert · 23rd March 2012, 06:43 AM

Detlef, thank you for your interest and compliments on this. I am sure that you will be able to find one for your own collection soon. As for etching the blade goes, I really haven't decided if I will or just leave it as is.
Jose, thank you very much for your help in dating this item. Do you think that by the way this is decorated that it would have been more of a status piece or possibly a ceremonial item? Again my thanks to everyone for their comments so far.

Robert

Battara · 24th March 2012, 12:26 AM

Certainly it would reflect the status of the datu to whom it ultimately belongs (one of his retainers would actually be holding the piece).

Ferguson · 24th March 2012, 01:04 AM

That's really cool. Great piece.

Steve

22nd March 2012, 01:18 AM	#2
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Hello Charles and thank you for your kind words. I too am most interested in hearing what the experts have to say about the possible age of this most unusual piece as well as any other information that they may offer. I wish that I could get at least one picture that would show the true patina of the brass work. Robert Last edited by Robert Coleman; 22nd March 2012 at 04:58 AM.

23rd March 2012, 06:43 AM	#5
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Detlef, thank you for your interest and compliments on this. I am sure that you will be able to find one for your own collection soon. As for etching the blade goes, I really haven't decided if I will or just leave it as is. Jose, thank you very much for your help in dating this item. Do you think that by the way this is decorated that it would have been more of a status piece or possibly a ceremonial item? Again my thanks to everyone for their comments so far. Robert Last edited by Robert Coleman; 23rd March 2012 at 07:19 AM.

22nd March 2012, 12:43 AM	#1
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Congrats! ...a very attractive piece. I am most curious to see imput on its age, though it clearly is not new or recent. Again, a very attractive panabas.

22nd March 2012, 05:25 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,169	Hello Robert, now I am a little bit green with envy! Very nice panabas, congratulation! A panabas is very up on my wish list. Do you plan to clean the blade and give it an etch? Regards, Detlef

22nd March 2012, 11:28 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,273	Nice piece. Hard to determine age on this. I would guess at 1910s to 1920s. It is Maranao in origin (possibly Maguindanao but leaning more Maranao) according to the okir I see in the bands.

24th March 2012, 12:26 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,273	Certainly it would reflect the status of the datu to whom it ultimately belongs (one of his retainers would actually be holding the piece).

24th March 2012, 01:04 AM	#7
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	That's really cool. Great piece. Steve