ILONGOT BOLO 1

tanaruz · 1st March 2022, 06:28 AM

Hello friends,

sharing with you an antique, Ilongot bolo/knife. Claimed to be early to mid 19th century.

Enjoy,

Yves

Battara · 1st March 2022, 11:44 PM

Very nice! Thank you for posting this!

If proved to be truly mid 19c, then this will be a variant that is early and rarely (if ever) seen.

Maraming salamat!

tanaruz · 2nd March 2022, 12:19 AM

Hello,

This old warrior came from a reputable gallery shop in Manila. It was sold to another 'trader/collector' who knows his tribal stuff.

Apparently, this lovely piece is early to mid 19th century.

When I saw the piece, my heart didn't skip a beat....it froze in awe.

This is one of those wishful 'holy grails' we have been searching for...for the longest time.

Kind regards

Yves

Sajen · 2nd March 2022, 08:42 PM

Hello,

Kleiman writes in "On Expedition &Tribal Art" that these bolos are woman swords and that they are called "takip ny bekur". Very nice bolo with an unusual scabbard tip!

Here you can see my one: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=ilongot

Regards,
Detlef

1st March 2022, 06:28 AM	#1
tanaruz Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 267	ILONGOT BOLO 1 Hello friends, sharing with you an antique, Ilongot bolo/knife. Claimed to be early to mid 19th century. Enjoy, Yves Attached Images

2nd March 2022, 12:19 AM	#3
tanaruz Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 267	ILONGOT BOLO 1 Hello, This old warrior came from a reputable gallery shop in Manila. It was sold to another 'trader/collector' who knows his tribal stuff. Apparently, this lovely piece is early to mid 19th century. When I saw the piece, my heart didn't skip a beat....it froze in awe. This is one of those wishful 'holy grails' we have been searching for...for the longest time. Kind regards Yves

2nd March 2022, 08:42 PM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,794	Hello, Kleiman writes in "On Expedition &Tribal Art" that these bolos are woman swords and that they are called "takip ny bekur". Very nice bolo with an unusual scabbard tip! Here you can see my one: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=ilongot Regards, Detlef Attached Images

1st March 2022, 11:44 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,229	Very nice! Thank you for posting this! If proved to be truly mid 19c, then this will be a variant that is early and rarely (if ever) seen. Maraming salamat!