New Gunong

Battara · 22nd June 2013, 04:31 AM

Greetings Folks!

Got this gunong from Jimmy Manteris today. It has a bone hilt with silver mounts. The blade is laminated.

You will notice the angle of the hilt, the size of the filigree ring, the okir used, and the simplicity of the okir on the scabbard. Based on these aspects, I would place this piece as from Mindanao (possibly Maranao), and an early form, perhaps around the turn of the century.

There is one other thing. The piece is somewhat diminuitive. It is thin and 10 inches total.

Enjoy

Ferguson · 22nd June 2013, 10:11 AM

Very nice Jose. Great, honest old piece! First bone hilt I've seen. You did good!
Steve

Battara · 22nd June 2013, 05:28 PM

Thanks Steve. Yeah not a lot of bone ones like this, especially one with this quality of silver work and an early laminated blade. That is why I couldn't pass it up (trying to rebuild my collection again).

Robert · 22nd June 2013, 06:28 PM

Great catch Jose. Nothing like a bunch of shiny silver fittings to bling things up !!!

Hopefully one of these days I'll find one of these older straight bladed decked out gunongs but until then I can always look at yours and Steve's and wish.

Best,
Robert

David · 22nd June 2013, 07:04 PM

Nice one José. I also haven't seen too many that use bone. Maybe not as flashy as ivory, but from a collection standpoint it adds a rarity factor.
Here's one more you can add to the wish list Robert. I posted this one a while back. I'm adding it here because it too is a bit diminutive at exactly 10" over all. The blade is about 5 1/4". Silver work is less fancy, but solid. Mine is doubled edged in spite of the blade shape. Is yours similar José?

CharlesS · 23rd June 2013, 02:03 AM

Both very attractive examples and clearly older ones.

Nice to see some more Moro stuff on the board!!...always!

22nd June 2013, 04:31 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,219	New Gunong Greetings Folks! Got this gunong from Jimmy Manteris today. It has a bone hilt with silver mounts. The blade is laminated. You will notice the angle of the hilt, the size of the filigree ring, the okir used, and the simplicity of the okir on the scabbard. Based on these aspects, I would place this piece as from Mindanao (possibly Maranao), and an early form, perhaps around the turn of the century. There is one other thing. The piece is somewhat diminuitive. It is thin and 10 inches total. Enjoy Attached Images Last edited by Battara; 22nd June 2013 at 05:32 AM.

22nd June 2013, 07:04 PM	#5
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,119	Nice one José. I also haven't seen too many that use bone. Maybe not as flashy as ivory, but from a collection standpoint it adds a rarity factor. Here's one more you can add to the wish list Robert. I posted this one a while back. I'm adding it here because it too is a bit diminutive at exactly 10" over all. The blade is about 5 1/4". Silver work is less fancy, but solid. Mine is doubled edged in spite of the blade shape. Is yours similar José? Attached Images

22nd June 2013, 10:11 AM	#2
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Very nice Jose. Great, honest old piece! First bone hilt I've seen. You did good! Steve

22nd June 2013, 05:28 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,219	Thanks Steve. Yeah not a lot of bone ones like this, especially one with this quality of silver work and an early laminated blade. That is why I couldn't pass it up (trying to rebuild my collection again).

22nd June 2013, 06:28 PM	#4
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Great catch Jose. Nothing like a bunch of shiny silver fittings to bling things up !!! Hopefully one of these days I'll find one of these older straight bladed decked out gunongs but until then I can always look at yours and Steve's and wish. Best, Robert

23rd June 2013, 02:03 AM	#6
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,857	Both very attractive examples and clearly older ones. Nice to see some more Moro stuff on the board!!...always!