Early barong beauty

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by CharlesS

Certainly and interesting piece and a classic older shape, but with an 8.5in. blade it almost seems too small...perhaps it was for a datu's son???

I have been at first very unsure also because the blade is so tiny but the handle section seems to have the same length as the blade, so the complete barong has maybe 17in.; still small but for an old style barong maybe ok!? But it's a good possibility that it was for a young datu's son.

Regards,
Detlef