taribon - final restoration

Battara · 6th December 2025, 08:44 PM

Greetings folks,

I finally finished my taribon restoration. It has taken a while since I am restoring other people's projects (I take one day a week to restore my own). According to some new information I ran into and with the help of Lorenze, I was able to carve the final panel of the scabbard (which I made years ago) and place period silver coins in it. Here are the before pictures:

Battara · 6th December 2025, 08:44 PM

Here are the after restoration pictures:

Battara · Yesterday, 01:54 AM

I forgot to mention this is from the highlands of Panay island in the middle of the Philippines. This type was ceremonial and was for person of status and wealth - the top of the line and the silver coins were a further sign of wealth.

6th December 2025, 08:44 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,360	taribon - final restoration Greetings folks, I finally finished my taribon restoration. It has taken a while since I am restoring other people's projects (I take one day a week to restore my own). According to some new information I ran into and with the help of Lorenze, I was able to carve the final panel of the scabbard (which I made years ago) and place period silver coins in it. Here are the before pictures: Attached Images

6th December 2025, 08:44 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,360	Here are the after restoration pictures: Attached Images

Yesterday, 01:54 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,360	I forgot to mention this is from the highlands of Panay island in the middle of the Philippines. This type was ceremonial and was for person of status and wealth - the top of the line and the silver coins were a further sign of wealth.