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Dajak · 26th March 2006, 07:20 PM

Hi this is my latest

kino · 26th March 2006, 08:29 PM

That's a nice one D. I've been looking at that for a while. I like that fabric
wrapped scabbard, a fullered blade, and the Ivory kakatua.

Spunger,
I also recall back in the day, a man with a smashed grill hanging around the Sari-sari store, looking for someone to kick him down some tuba. LOL!

VVV · 27th March 2006, 11:14 AM

A beautiful Kris!
I have also had my eyes on this one for a while.
The fabric on the scabbard is very interesting and I haven't seen
that before. Do you know the meaning/purpose of it?

Michael

Dajak · 27th March 2006, 06:33 PM

Hi Michael this signs are also used by headhunters from Assam to Borneo
It is an very big Kris it looks more an sword The Ivory pommel is very big.
The first time it was for sale I was to late but he get it back an than I was the first to get it.

I normally don t collect this stuff but this one I like.

kronckew · 27th March 2006, 07:14 PM

thought i'd add in my flyssa, not exactly my latest but quite recently aquired:

Spunjer · 27th March 2006, 08:17 PM

latest acquisition:

here's a

...sword.

can anyone shed a light on this whether it's filipino or indonesian? handle is carabao horn, pommel appears to be a bat, and it has a peened tang. ferrule is brass.

OAL=28"
blade:
length=21.5"
widest point=2"
thickness closest to the hilt=3/8"

Tim Simmons · 27th March 2006, 09:06 PM

This arrived this morning. From areas south of Lake Victoria 66cm long but only a 5cm diameter head so more of a gentleman's club than that of a warrior, could still give someone a very unpleasant whack.

VVV · 27th March 2006, 09:08 PM

I recognise Spunjer's beauty from eBay.

Think it's Visayan and related to this one

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1906

Michael

Spunjer · 28th March 2006, 07:04 AM

michael,

the handle design does look similar, from the way the grip is designed, to the copper/brass cap on the pommel. also the blade is generally similar in design. a fellow forumite informed me that it might be of dyak origin. my initial hunch was luzon, batangas to be exact; not sure tho...

VVV · 28th March 2006, 08:34 AM

Spunjer,

I doubt that it has anything to do with Dayaks.

Michael

mross · 28th March 2006, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VVV

A beautiful Kris!
I have also had my eyes on this one for a while.
The fabric on the scabbard is very interesting and I haven't seen
that before. Do you know the meaning/purpose of it?

Michael

Dajak, Kino, VVV;
Could you let me know where this Kris came from? It seems several of you had
a eye on it, and I'm always looking for places to feed my addiction. So could you
let me know your source?
Thanks,
Mike

kino · 29th March 2006, 12:33 AM

Spunger, good catch. It looks Bisaya to me, but what do I know.

Mross, PM sent.

Dajak · 29th March 2006, 05:37 AM

Hi Mross this kris was for sale By an european weapon dealer

http://www.ashokaarts.com/edgedweapons/edgedweapons.htm

His name is Stefan and I met him several times when he visit my country.

Very high class weapons he have.

Valjhun · 29th March 2006, 05:22 PM

My latest... I'm happy!!

Spunjer · 1st April 2006, 06:38 AM

latest one:

barung with a bigger-than-your-average-handle:

OAL= 25.5"
Blade= 18.25"

comparison with other barungs (third pic)

galvano · 1st April 2006, 07:29 PM

today. your comment

Flavio · 1st April 2006, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by galvano

today. your comment

GREAT

!!!!!!

Ian · 1st April 2006, 08:17 PM

Ron:

The full length tang with brass butt cap and peened over tang speaks of Luzon. The bat head suggests Batangas, as does the blade shape, brass ferrule and small guard. I vote Batangas (Luzon) for this one.

Ian.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spunjer

latest acquisition:

here's a

...sword.

can anyone shed a light on this whether it's filipino or indonesian? handle is carabao horn, pommel appears to be a bat, and it has a peened tang. ferrule is brass.

OAL=28"
blade:
length=21.5"
widest point=2"
thickness closest to the hilt=3/8"

Ian · 1st April 2006, 08:23 PM

Ron:

Nice acquisition.

The middle one of the three, with the longer than average punto, might come from the Samal people (Tawi-Tawi) in the Sulu Archipelago. There are others here more knowledgable than I am about the finer distinctions among barung hilts.

Ian

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spunjer

latest one:

barung with a bigger-than-your-average-handle:

OAL= 25.5"
Blade= 18.25"

comparison with other barungs (third pic)

Ian · 1st April 2006, 09:37 PM

Here is a recent acquisition that comes from the Tagbanua people of central Palawan. It has several features that resemble Moro weapons -- notably, the shape of the hilt and scabbard, and okir engravings on each. I have not been able to determine if the Tagbanua are a tribal group of Muslims or if they simply copy the weapons style of the Palawano or other Moro groups.

In any case, this bolo bears a striking resemblance to a bangkung.

OAL in scabbard = 21 in.
Length of blade = 14.75 in.
Length of hilt = 5 in.
Thickness of blade just in front of hilt = 3/16 in.

Ian.

Yannis · 2nd April 2006, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by galvano

today. your comment

Four good khyber swords with two scabbards and an a interesting shield. Ottoman?

Spunjer · 2nd April 2006, 03:14 PM

Quote:

The bat head suggests Batangas, as does the blade shape, brass ferrule and small guard. I vote Batangas (Luzon) for this one

.

ian,

yes, that's what i was thinking as well. the scabbard also screams luzon. well, batangueno, lol.

Quote:

The middle one of the three, with the longer than average punto, might come from the Samal people...

you notice the punto too, huh? the latest one, it does have a short punto. as for the gap, another forumite mentioned that most likely it had a carabao horn ring around it at one time...

as for your latest acquisition, it's a nice one, ian. maybe this link about tagbanuas will be of help:

http://litera1no4.tripod.com/tagbanua_frame.html

ron

VVV · 2nd April 2006, 03:52 PM

Ian and Ron,
Do you think that mine in this thread also is from Batangas?

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1906

I haven't seen that many swords from there, only Balisongs, so I don't have a clue?
Another member also commented it, off the forum, as Batangas.

Michael

Spunjer · 2nd April 2006, 04:07 PM

well, it's just an assumption, michael, about mine being batangas in origin. i'm also basing it on what ian mentioned. the scabbard with yours does look visayan, tho. hmmmm...

Ian · 2nd April 2006, 06:39 PM

Michael:

Even though your example looks like a typical Malay parang naibur, as described and illustrated in Stone, the full length tang with terminal plate on the hilt is unusual for Malay weapons which are almost always of a blind tang construction. I say "almost always" because although I have not seen a full length tang I don't exclude the possibility that someone else may have.

So I think your example is probably from Batangas also. The sheath does look Pilipino rather than from Borneo. Batangas, even though part of Luzon, is close to the Visayas and that style of scabbard could be from Batangas also.

Ian.

Quote:

Originally Posted by VVV

Ian and Ron,
Do you think that mine in this thread also is from Batangas?

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1906

I haven't seen that many swords from there, only Balisongs, so I don't have a clue?
Another member also commented it, off the forum, as Batangas.

Michael

Ian · 2nd April 2006, 06:48 PM

Thanks Ron.

Very helpful information on that site. So the Tagbanua people are animists who happened to have lived under the Brunei Sultanate for a few hundred years, as well as enduring Western rule from the Spanish and Americans.

Seems an interesting group. One of the curiosities, at least to me, of language distributions in the Philippines today is that the main language on Palawan is Tagalog. Now Tagalog is the language of the major group on Luzon, but it is a fair distance from Luzon to Palawan, and parts of the Visayas are in between. When I ask locals why Tagalog is spoken on Palawan, they simply say it is part of the Tagalog Region. Anyone have a more specific answer?

Ian.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spunjer

ian,

as for your latest acquisition, it's a nice one, ian. maybe this link about tagbanuas will be of help:

http://litera1no4.tripod.com/tagbanua_frame.html

ron

M.carter · 2nd April 2006, 08:08 PM

Not really old, nothing special. Arab saif with silver fittings, bone slabs hilt. There are also some markings on the forte of the blade, but nothing of importance

Sorry for the bad pic.

VVV · 2nd April 2006, 08:08 PM

Thanks Ian and Ron for helping me identify my sword!

Michael

PS Ian, the Borneo Parang Nabur is actually one of the exceptions of a full length tang Malay sword. But it has a wing screw at the top of the hilt, not a plate.

Titus Pullo · 2nd April 2006, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

This arrived this morning. From areas south of Lake Victoria 66cm long but only a 5cm diameter head so more of a gentleman's club than that of a warrior, could still give someone a very unpleasant whack.

I think your club would be better if it had ridges on them...for optimal damage.

Ian · 2nd April 2006, 11:41 PM

Michael:

You are absolutely correct. I was thinking of the end plate-peened tang construction when I made the comment above. Loose statement on my part.

Ian.

Quote:

Originally Posted by VVV

PS Ian, the Borneo Parang Nabur is actually one of the exceptions of a full length tang Malay sword. But it has a wing screw at the top of the hilt, not a plate.

26th March 2006, 07:20 PM	#61
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi this is my latest Attached Images

27th March 2006, 08:17 PM	#66
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	latest acquisition: here's a ...sword. can anyone shed a light on this whether it's filipino or indonesian? handle is carabao horn, pommel appears to be a bat, and it has a peened tang. ferrule is brass. OAL=28" blade: length=21.5" widest point=2" thickness closest to the hilt=3/8" Attached Images

27th March 2006, 09:06 PM	#67
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	This arrived this morning. From areas south of Lake Victoria 66cm long but only a 5cm diameter head so more of a gentleman's club than that of a warrior, could still give someone a very unpleasant whack. Attached Images

29th March 2006, 05:22 PM	#74
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	My latest... I'm happy!! Attached Images

1st April 2006, 06:38 AM	#75
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	latest one: barung with a bigger-than-your-average-handle: OAL= 25.5" Blade= 18.25" comparison with other barungs (third pic) Attached Images

26th March 2006, 08:29 PM	#62
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,002	That's a nice one D. I've been looking at that for a while. I like that fabric wrapped scabbard, a fullered blade, and the Ivory kakatua. Spunger, I also recall back in the day, a man with a smashed grill hanging around the Sari-sari store, looking for someone to kick him down some tuba. LOL!

27th March 2006, 11:14 AM	#63
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	A beautiful Kris! I have also had my eyes on this one for a while. The fabric on the scabbard is very interesting and I haven't seen that before. Do you know the meaning/purpose of it? Michael

27th March 2006, 06:33 PM	#64
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Michael this signs are also used by headhunters from Assam to Borneo It is an very big Kris it looks more an sword The Ivory pommel is very big. The first time it was for sale I was to late but he get it back an than I was the first to get it. I normally don t collect this stuff but this one I like.

27th March 2006, 07:14 PM	#65
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,183	thought i'd add in my flyssa, not exactly my latest but quite recently aquired:

27th March 2006, 09:08 PM	#68
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	I recognise Spunjer's beauty from eBay. Think it's Visayan and related to this one http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1906 Michael

28th March 2006, 07:04 AM	#69
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	michael, the handle design does look similar, from the way the grip is designed, to the copper/brass cap on the pommel. also the blade is generally similar in design. a fellow forumite informed me that it might be of dyak origin. my initial hunch was luzon, batangas to be exact; not sure tho...

28th March 2006, 08:34 AM	#70
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Spunjer, I doubt that it has anything to do with Dayaks. Michael

29th March 2006, 12:33 AM	#72
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,002	Spunger, good catch. It looks Bisaya to me, but what do I know. Mross, PM sent.

29th March 2006, 05:37 AM	#73
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Mross this kris was for sale By an european weapon dealer http://www.ashokaarts.com/edgedweapons/edgedweapons.htm His name is Stefan and I met him several times when he visit my country. Very high class weapons he have.

1st April 2006, 07:29 PM	#76
galvano Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 178	my latest acquision today. your comment Attached Images

1st April 2006, 09:37 PM	#80
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,200	Palawan bolo (Tagbanua people) Here is a recent acquisition that comes from the Tagbanua people of central Palawan. It has several features that resemble Moro weapons -- notably, the shape of the hilt and scabbard, and okir engravings on each. I have not been able to determine if the Tagbanua are a tribal group of Muslims or if they simply copy the weapons style of the Palawano or other Moro groups. In any case, this bolo bears a striking resemblance to a bangkung. OAL in scabbard = 21 in. Length of blade = 14.75 in. Length of hilt = 5 in. Thickness of blade just in front of hilt = 3/16 in. Ian.

2nd April 2006, 03:52 PM	#83
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Ian and Ron, Do you think that mine in this thread also is from Batangas? http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1906 I haven't seen that many swords from there, only Balisongs, so I don't have a clue? Another member also commented it, off the forum, as Batangas. Michael

2nd April 2006, 04:07 PM	#84
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	well, it's just an assumption, michael, about mine being batangas in origin. i'm also basing it on what ian mentioned. the scabbard with yours does look visayan, tho. hmmmm...

2nd April 2006, 08:08 PM	#87
M.carter Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 176	Not really old, nothing special. Arab saif with silver fittings, bone slabs hilt. There are also some markings on the forte of the blade, but nothing of importance Sorry for the bad pic.