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prolly the least talked about weapon in cato's book due to its scarcity, the bangkung. here's one that's even rarer, which is a variation: instead of having a straight spine, this one has a curve spine, and a shandigan blade to boot. scabbard is made out of two different type of wood; narra for the back, and banati up front, chased with an amazing presentation of okir on the throat. the two halves are tied in an unusual fashion. enjoy!
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oh wow! The scabbard alone is beautiful! Imagine my reaction if I saw this sheathed and pulled out that wicked blade! Incredible find, Spunjer!
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lol, yeah... a triple whammy, actually. the scabbard, which is an art to itself, then the curve blade, and finally a shandigan. i almost dropped it
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What of the okir on the throat? Is it MOP? Turtle shell?
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Beautiful bangkung, congrats!
![]() What is the lenght of the blade? Do you plan to etch the blade? Regards, Detlef |
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it's bas-relief. then accentuated with lime to really stand out.
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hi detlef,
blade is laminated, but not as pronounced. the blade itself is 18", and total length of the bangkung is 23". |
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Ron,
This is by far the prettiest bangkung I've ever seen. Congrats with this great addition! Besides the great okircarvings, I also love the hidden ratan bands in the scabbard. That is also found sometimes on mandauscabbards. Maurice |
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Yes, what a wonderful addition to your collection.
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yes maurice, that's exactly what i was thinking about regarding the "hidden" rattan wrap style... thanks robert!
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I was so impressed by the okir carvings when I saw the pictures. Congrats!
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Congrats, Ron, that's one of the nicest I've seen so far of the shorter bangkung variant!
This looks very much like a piece from Palawan. Regards, Kai |
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that's my thought as well, kai. the form is similar to the barungs found in that area.
i wouldn't be surprise if this was inspired by a mandau, arjan. i saw a mandau once provenanced to a datu from sulu. http://rbhayes.pastperfect-online.co...21520;type=101 |
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Great Bangkung Spunjer, the okir work on the scabbard is especially nice.
When I saw this is, it reminded me of piece from Palawan that Ian posted: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...3&postcount=80 I'm curious about the cross section - is there a step or change in plane at the fuller? |
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t_c, i believe it's a similar type. btw, there is a step on the fuller..
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Thanks Spunjer - I was asking about the fuller/cross-section because it is something I have seen on just a few blades (one of which I used to own). I was thinking this "step" to the back edge might be a specific to a region, but so far I really don't know...
![]() Old Bangkung/Bolo(?) with what I believe might be a similar cross section: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=6271 |
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How much you asking!?
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Good point, t_c. But then again, between this one, your ex, ian's example, the one that was on ebay about a month ago, and another one that i sold a few months back, we could be looking at a whole new genre of moro weapon previuosly unknown.
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Here is another bangkung for reference. The blade is fairly typical, but the hilt style, especially the pommel, is unique.
The scabbard is new and is based on a historical model. |
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