A T'boli or Bagobo Kampillan???

VANDOO · 13th September 2014, 08:58 PM

I FIND IT ESPECIALLY ATTRACTIVE EVEN AMONG KAMPILIANS. I AGREE THE TIBOLI HAVE SURE PUT THEIR MARK ON THIS ONE. (DROOL) IF YOU EVER DECIDE TO PART WITH IT LET ME KNOW.

I THINK THERE WAS A KAMPILIAN WITH A CAST BRASS GUARD IN A OLD FORUM POST BUT THE POMMEL CARVING WAS TRADITIONAL MORO AND ONLY THE METAL GUARD UNUSUAL. A VERY UNUSUAL AND ATTRACTIVE VARIATION AND I AGREE ON THE AGE.

Sajen · 14th September 2014, 11:14 AM

Hello Charles,

very interesting kampy.

Agree with you and the others about origin and age. A very rare piece!
Any signs that it has had once hair at the handle?

Regards,
Detlef

CharlesS · 14th September 2014, 01:58 PM

Hi Detlef,

Thanks for your comments. No, definitely no hair on this one. I think that brass rings and bells would have taken the place of hair at the base of the hilt.

Thanks again.

Battara · 14th September 2014, 07:52 PM

The rope motif and motif on the nose as well as the loops for me point to T'boli. The Bagobo were very close though, easy to confuse.

Rick · 14th September 2014, 08:25 PM

Sandcast brass Kampy guard .

14th September 2014, 08:25 PM	#5
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13th September 2014, 08:58 PM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I FIND IT ESPECIALLY ATTRACTIVE EVEN AMONG KAMPILIANS. I AGREE THE TIBOLI HAVE SURE PUT THEIR MARK ON THIS ONE. (DROOL) IF YOU EVER DECIDE TO PART WITH IT LET ME KNOW. I THINK THERE WAS A KAMPILIAN WITH A CAST BRASS GUARD IN A OLD FORUM POST BUT THE POMMEL CARVING WAS TRADITIONAL MORO AND ONLY THE METAL GUARD UNUSUAL. A VERY UNUSUAL AND ATTRACTIVE VARIATION AND I AGREE ON THE AGE.

14th September 2014, 11:14 AM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,442	Hello Charles, very interesting kampy. Agree with you and the others about origin and age. A very rare piece! Any signs that it has had once hair at the handle? Regards, Detlef

14th September 2014, 01:58 PM	#3
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Hi Detlef, Thanks for your comments. No, definitely no hair on this one. I think that brass rings and bells would have taken the place of hair at the base of the hilt. Thanks again.

14th September 2014, 07:52 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,346	The rope motif and motif on the nose as well as the loops for me point to T'boli. The Bagobo were very close though, easy to confuse.