Moro Ivory Kampilan

carlos · 27th November 2007, 03:24 PM

VERY VERY NICE!!! IS PERFECT!! YOU ARE A LUCKY MAN, CONGRATULATIONS!!!
BEST REGARDS
CARLOS

Battara · 30th November 2007, 09:23 PM

Thank you Carlos.....

2 new things:

1. I have compared the cloth mansala to similar pieces in The Rainbow'w Varied Hue and have thus determined that the cloth is in fact Maranao (not Maguindanao).

2. Here is a picture of the hilt of the ivory and 22k kampilan mentioned in Cato that belonged to a sultan/dato (the name escapes me know) and is designated a "national treasure". The picture comes from Treasures of the Philippine National Museum.

kai · 30th November 2007, 11:02 PM

A stunning kampilan, Jose - congrats!

I especially like the carving work on the pommel. Also, the blade looks really promising!

BTW, the other ivory kampilan was owned/inherited by Datu Natangcup from Lanao.

Regards,
Kai

Andrew · 1st December 2007, 03:21 AM

Congratulations, Jose. I'm really happy for you.

Forgive my ignorance, but are kampilans not typically laminated or patterned? I would think such a fine weapon would have a fancy blade?

DaveS · 1st December 2007, 04:17 AM

Jose: Great looking camp. These are getting so hard to find. Hope you didn't get to far in hock to be able to grab it. I got another one a few months back with short hair tufts like yours, but it is the normal horsehair. My blade is also not laminated and i think the handle is also a late forties replacement but looks pretty much like yours. Btw, i think there is also another ivory handled campilon in the San Francico area. I think it is also older than ours. I'm going to check in a few weeks to see if he still has it. Who knows? Maybe he might do a trade............Dave.

Battara · 1st December 2007, 06:04 PM

Thank you folks.....

Andrew - I may re-repolish and re-re-etch again later to see if a pattern comes out. Sometimes the money was spent on the hilt and less on the blades.....

Dave - you go for it and post some pictures.

Good luck.

VVV · 2nd December 2007, 03:58 PM

A bit late but congratulations to a fantastic kampilan!

Michael

27th November 2007, 03:24 PM	#1
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 748	AAHAHAHAH!!! VERY VERY NICE!!! IS PERFECT!! YOU ARE A LUCKY MAN, CONGRATULATIONS!!! BEST REGARDS CARLOS

30th November 2007, 09:23 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Thank you Carlos..... 2 new things: 1. I have compared the cloth mansala to similar pieces in The Rainbow'w Varied Hue and have thus determined that the cloth is in fact Maranao (not Maguindanao). 2. Here is a picture of the hilt of the ivory and 22k kampilan mentioned in Cato that belonged to a sultan/dato (the name escapes me know) and is designated a "national treasure". The picture comes from Treasures of the Philippine National Museum. Attached Images

30th November 2007, 11:02 PM	#3
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	A stunning kampilan, Jose - congrats! I especially like the carving work on the pommel. Also, the blade looks really promising! BTW, the other ivory kampilan was owned/inherited by Datu Natangcup from Lanao. Regards, Kai

1st December 2007, 03:21 AM	#4
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Congratulations, Jose. I'm really happy for you. Forgive my ignorance, but are kampilans not typically laminated or patterned? I would think such a fine weapon would have a fancy blade?

1st December 2007, 04:17 AM	#5
DaveS Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 327	Jose: Great looking camp. These are getting so hard to find. Hope you didn't get to far in hock to be able to grab it. I got another one a few months back with short hair tufts like yours, but it is the normal horsehair. My blade is also not laminated and i think the handle is also a late forties replacement but looks pretty much like yours. Btw, i think there is also another ivory handled campilon in the San Francico area. I think it is also older than ours. I'm going to check in a few weeks to see if he still has it. Who knows? Maybe he might do a trade............Dave.

1st December 2007, 06:04 PM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Thank you folks..... Andrew - I may re-repolish and re-re-etch again later to see if a pattern comes out. Sometimes the money was spent on the hilt and less on the blades..... Dave - you go for it and post some pictures. Good luck.

2nd December 2007, 03:58 PM	#7
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	A bit late but congratulations to a fantastic kampilan! Michael