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Hello dear members,
since a few minutes I am the new owner of this rare Negrito dipalata, maybe not the oldest example but authentic IMVHO. it is 23" high. All comments are welcome. The pictures are from the seller. The sword was once sold by a Philippine "antique" shop. Last edited by Sajen; 6th March 2017 at 10:17 PM. |
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Very nice! I like that old tag, I wonder when it was sold from that shop.
The ferrule looks like a shotgun shell casing. What's with the fur around the scabbard? Congrats. |
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Nice provenance! I simply love the tag.
Nice observation on the ferrule Kino. The tang looks welded to the blade, can you confirm Sajen? Gavin |
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like said in up, I have to wait until I will be able to add pictures and informations. What I can add are previous threads where similar swords get attention. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=negrito http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=diplata http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...8&postcount=24 http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=dipalata This are the only informations about swords called Dipalata or Diplata I can provide. Regards, Detlef Last edited by Sajen; 7th March 2017 at 05:17 PM. |
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Hi Russel,
great help! Thank you very much! Regards, Detlef |
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thank you for comment! Yes, the old tag is a nice bonus, like you I would like to know at which time it was sold. Who know, maybe someone here will be able to add informations. And a very interesting suggestion about the ferrule, I will look for this. Can't say something about the fur, also for this point I hope for the help from other members. Since I just before bought it I haven't had any chance to examine it in person. Regards, Detlef |
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Another great catch Detlef. The fur looks to be that from a young Philippine warty pig, and the ferrule as Kino has mentioned looks to be made from a Remington shotgun shell casing. I cannot be positive, but to me the material on the blade next to the ferrule look like a solder repair made to help keep the ferrule in place. If you look closely (photo below) you can see on one side where it looks like it has been soldered and the solder has been run up and onto the brass ferrule itself. This is not something that you will see when welding. Brass will flow onto steel, but steel will not flow onto brass in the way shown in the photo. As far as age, I think that I will wait to see better photos before commenting in that area. My only other comment is to say that I wish that I had seen this first.
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Thank you very much for your educated comment and special for the enlargements Robert. Also the pig suggestion seems to be a very good one. And I hope that you are correct with the soldering theory, the picture seems to confirm this. We will know more when it arrives at it's destination.
Best regards, Detlef |
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I hope that I am right with the soldering theory as well. In the drawing of the Nigrito warrior you posted the top of the sheath seems to show something similar to the fur on your example wrapped around its throat as well.
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