Philippine knife for identification

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Robert

Hello Detlef, Sorry for not replying sooner but I was trying to find these photos. As you can see these two are quite similar in appearance though mine has a wooden hilt while yours is made from horn. I've had this piece for a few years now and the only thing that I have been able to find out about it is that it is most likely (like Jose suggested) a Visayan piece. I wish that I could be of more help to you other than just showing another example.

Best,
Robert

Hello Robert,

thank you for posting the pictures from your piece and your thoughts!
Yes, your's one is indeed very similar, what's are the measurements? Similar?
And the Visayan attribution seems to be a good one.

Regards,
Detlef

[Robert]

Hello Detlef, My knife is slightly larger with an overall length of 14 inches and a blade length of 10-1/2 inches. The blade on my example (like quite a few knives I've seen) looks to have been made from an old rasp.

Best,
Robert

[Sajen]

Thank you Robert!

[Sajen]

Have received the dagger, nice little dagger with good age. When I will find the time I will take some pictures.

[Robert]

Great news Detlef, I can't wait to see your photos.

[Sajen]

Here some pictures just taken with flash light, some together with a gunong to get a imagination of the dimensions of the dagger. By time the blade will receive an etch since I think that the blade is laminated. The scabbard has had once a belt hook and by an unknown reason this place is old carved away. The blade is rounded at one side and flat on the other.

[Sajen]

Today I have etched some blades and like assumed shows the dagger blade a fine lamination, difficult to see but I hope you can see it by my pictures.