Beautiful barong for our archives and comment

Battara · 14th February 2015, 07:35 PM

I was watching this. Very nice. To me it appears to be Sulu.

I especially love the okir in the tail section. Rare to have it complete and unbroken. Also I like the contrast of the ivory, black horn spacer, and the burled narra wood hilt. Splendid!

Thanks for posting this for the archives.

Maurice · 14th February 2015, 07:38 PM

Thanks for sharing,

indeed a beautifull piece Detlef!

Regards,
Maurice

Sajen · 14th February 2015, 09:53 PM

Thank you both for comment.

It was my guess also that it is a Sulu barong but was unsure. The unbroken okir carving at the tail is indeed beautiful.
Jose, any guess about the age from this elegancy?

Regards,
Detlef

Battara · 14th February 2015, 11:58 PM

With this form and type of okir, I would say late 1800s.

Spunjer · 15th February 2015, 12:23 AM

nice one! does anyone know what the ferrule is made out of? hopefully the new owner would post this here...

Battara · 15th February 2015, 05:53 AM

To my eyes the ferrule looks like carabao horn with top and bottom silver.

CharlesS · 15th February 2015, 12:21 PM

Lovely...and one of the most elegant examples I have ever seen.

I wouldn't pay too much attention to the so called Chinese "chop mark". We have discussed those here before.

14th February 2015, 07:35 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	I was watching this. Very nice. To me it appears to be Sulu. I especially love the okir in the tail section. Rare to have it complete and unbroken. Also I like the contrast of the ivory, black horn spacer, and the burled narra wood hilt. Splendid! Thanks for posting this for the archives.

14th February 2015, 07:38 PM	#2
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,453	Thanks for sharing, indeed a beautifull piece Detlef! Regards, Maurice

14th February 2015, 09:53 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	Thank you both for comment. It was my guess also that it is a Sulu barong but was unsure. The unbroken okir carving at the tail is indeed beautiful. Jose, any guess about the age from this elegancy? Regards, Detlef

14th February 2015, 11:58 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	With this form and type of okir, I would say late 1800s.

15th February 2015, 12:23 AM	#5
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	nice one! does anyone know what the ferrule is made out of? hopefully the new owner would post this here...

15th February 2015, 05:53 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	To my eyes the ferrule looks like carabao horn with top and bottom silver.

15th February 2015, 12:21 PM	#7
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Lovely...and one of the most elegant examples I have ever seen. I wouldn't pay too much attention to the so called Chinese "chop mark". We have discussed those here before.