Authentic moro sword?

hoorn178 · 27th October 2007, 10:17 AM

Dear all,
Can you please help me to identify if this is an authentic piece?.

Many thanks for your help.
Friendly regards,
Bart.

Henk · 27th October 2007, 04:31 PM

Hi Bart,

Yes, it looks to me as an authentic piece. Mindano if I'm not mistaken.

But there are much more knowledgeable members on the forum who can tell you a lot more about it.

Bill · 27th October 2007, 06:27 PM

From US bring backs, I'll guess it's southern Mindanao, maybe from the Cotabato area. The textiles on the sheath look interesting. They may have been added to "sell" the piece. If they are 100 years old, I think they add to the value. You see a lot of old swords come out of Southern Mindanao with receint textiles added.

kai · 27th October 2007, 08:54 PM

Yes, I was also tending towards North Cota Bato area. Some more pics of the pommel would be nice.

BTW, I think we need to merge these 2 threads:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5421

Battara · 27th October 2007, 09:52 PM

I was wondering if this was a double post. I answered in the other one this way:

"I agree with you Kai. I'd say blade is authentic early 20th century and the rest is later. The head looks like aluminum, but not sure. The blade, scabbard, and style of hilt are Maguindanao, although the cloth looks Maranao (next door neighbors).

Nice start. Try the etching with some acid on the blade and see what you get. Good luck."

27th October 2007, 10:17 AM	#1
hoorn178 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 23	Authentic moro sword? Dear all, Can you please help me to identify if this is an authentic piece?. Many thanks for your help. Friendly regards, Bart. Attached Images

27th October 2007, 04:31 PM	#2
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Hi Bart, Yes, it looks to me as an authentic piece. Mindano if I'm not mistaken. But there are much more knowledgeable members on the forum who can tell you a lot more about it.

27th October 2007, 06:27 PM	#3
Bill Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago area Posts: 327	From US bring backs, I'll guess it's southern Mindanao, maybe from the Cotabato area. The textiles on the sheath look interesting. They may have been added to "sell" the piece. If they are 100 years old, I think they add to the value. You see a lot of old swords come out of Southern Mindanao with receint textiles added.

27th October 2007, 08:54 PM	#4
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,254	Yes, I was also tending towards North Cota Bato area. Some more pics of the pommel would be nice. BTW, I think we need to merge these 2 threads: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5421

27th October 2007, 09:52 PM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,219	I was wondering if this was a double post. I answered in the other one this way: "I agree with you Kai. I'd say blade is authentic early 20th century and the rest is later. The head looks like aluminum, but not sure. The blade, scabbard, and style of hilt are Maguindanao, although the cloth looks Maranao (next door neighbors). Nice start. Try the etching with some acid on the blade and see what you get. Good luck."