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Show us your kampilan =)
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I think everyone who's into Bangsamoro traditional blades enjoy the shared pictures and posts on the "...show us your barung" topic. I've been browsing for kampilan pics and info on this site, and I noticed there's no repository for kampilans...so I'm starting one =)
By the way it doesn't have to be Maranao/Maguindanao/Iranun kampilan only...Lumad kampilans are also welcome! Dayak ones as well. To start of, here are my two kamps. One has a munsala but no scabbard, and has a broken jaw. The other is more "complete" in a sense, with a non-breakable scabbard and grills-guard. TIA for your contributions! |
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Here’s a couple.
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Here are my 3 kampilans:
1. Ivory, silver, and copper/silver alloy with hair. Belonged to Maranao sultan circa 1800 with replacement coin "eyes" and later hilt mounts, and a Maranao cloth mansala. 2. Low silver and silver/copper alloy. Belonged to a datu. Probably Maranao. 3. Wood and 4 bronze bells with hair. Maguindanao. |
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I found this Lumad kampilan really aesthetic.
Is it Bagobo? T'boli? |
T'boli.
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Hello,
Here is my only Kampilan, which I think is vintage but not old. I bought it on a bad photo so I hadn't seen some repair (Fortunately it was not very expensive). Bad photos often lead to good deals, but this time the I lost the bet. It lacks the sinuous iron bar which serves to hold the bells and coin (here replaced by a brass wire) and a missing part of the guard has been replaced by pine wood with an attempt to continue the missing engravings (I think that the repair was made in France). The thickness of the blade at the base is 4mm and it is 2mm at the end. |
Nice ceremonial Iranian/Ilanun kampilan with bells!
Shame the wood repair does not match. |
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Another Kampilan to share.
Published in Arts of Asia Jan.-Feb. ‘91 |
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Can you estimate the age? |
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N/T
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P.S. Rick, for comparison I tried to send you a (poor quality) picture of mine via PM -- but PM does not allow attachments :( So it's attached here for comparison. Not sure that it adds much to discussion of the kampilan posted by Kino. It's an old file pic and poor quality, but I think it shows the engraving on the blade OK. . |
Ian, yes. but the okir runs all the way to the point.
I wonder if the two krisses and the Kampilan came from the same maker. |
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The one pictured above has an old Spanish colonial coins, but that doesn’t really tells the swords age, just the coins age. DaveS had a similar bladed Kampilan that showed lamination patterns. Here’s a bare blade that DaveS gifted over 10 yrs ago. |
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I was very fortunate to get all 3 kampilans. |
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Hello,
Here is my second Kampilan, unfortunately it's only a blade (engraved) without handle. |
However your blade has nice Maranao okir.
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Two more examples...
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