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Ian · 12th September 2006, 02:40 AM

Hi Lou:

Both the T'boli and Bagobo tribes of Mindanao use knives of this shape and the scabbards are similar. Mostly these are work knives or "women's knives." There is a picture of a very similar knife to yours in the booklet, Tagabawa Bagobo, by Sonia Mangune (p. 39). The caption reads "SANGNGI Bagobo Knife."

Krieger's Plate 13 (no. 3) has another example labeled as a woman's knife, Bagobo. See here: http://www.vikingsword.com/rila/krieger.html

Ian

12th September 2006, 02:40 AM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,361	Probably a Bagobo sangngi Hi Lou: Both the T'boli and Bagobo tribes of Mindanao use knives of this shape and the scabbards are similar. Mostly these are work knives or "women's knives." There is a picture of a very similar knife to yours in the booklet, Tagabawa Bagobo, by Sonia Mangune (p. 39). The caption reads "SANGNGI Bagobo Knife." Krieger's Plate 13 (no. 3) has another example labeled as a woman's knife, Bagobo. See here: http://www.vikingsword.com/rila/krieger.html Ian