West Point Museum: Moro blades, etc.

migueldiaz · 24th October 2008, 01:18 PM

Last year, I visited the West Point Museum in New York, to check out the European WW2 stuff they have in there.

I was pleasantly surprised however, to see a lot of Philippine artifacts, especially Moro blades.

So here are the pics, together with the other items that caught my attention.

migueldiaz · 24th October 2008, 01:26 PM

[Note: In posting the pics, I sequence them by attaching them chronologically such that the ones related are side by side. But somehow the pics get rearranged! Also, the low lighting condition in the museum plus my low-tech camera are the ones responsible for the blurry pics.]

Some more pics ...

migueldiaz · 24th October 2008, 01:28 PM

More ... but is this particular set of pics supposed to belong more to the European swords board? ... plus the pistols are of course off-topic

migueldiaz · 24th October 2008, 01:34 PM

Some really ancient blades ...

migueldiaz · 24th October 2008, 01:39 PM

The two pics below would be the last ones I have, but they don't definitely look Moro to me

And if I'll have the opportunity to go back there, I'll definitely pay closer attention to each and every ethnographic arm they have in that museum.

Plus I hope the others who have taken better pics can also post them here.

Thanks!

PS - When I find the pics of blades I took at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, I'll also post them here.

Bill M · 24th October 2008, 06:51 PM

Great Pictures! Thanks for posting them!

Too bad part of the pommel is broken off. But a nice kris anyway.

24th October 2008, 01:18 PM	#1
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	West Point Museum: Moro blades, etc. Last year, I visited the West Point Museum in New York, to check out the European WW2 stuff they have in there. I was pleasantly surprised however, to see a lot of Philippine artifacts, especially Moro blades. So here are the pics, together with the other items that caught my attention. Attached Images

24th October 2008, 01:26 PM	#2
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	[Note: In posting the pics, I sequence them by attaching them chronologically such that the ones related are side by side. But somehow the pics get rearranged! Also, the low lighting condition in the museum plus my low-tech camera are the ones responsible for the blurry pics.] Some more pics ... Attached Images

24th October 2008, 01:28 PM	#3
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	More ... but is this particular set of pics supposed to belong more to the European swords board? ... plus the pistols are of course off-topic Attached Images

24th October 2008, 01:34 PM	#4
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	Some really ancient blades ... Attached Images

24th October 2008, 01:39 PM	#5
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	The two pics below would be the last ones I have, but they don't definitely look Moro to me And if I'll have the opportunity to go back there, I'll definitely pay closer attention to each and every ethnographic arm they have in that museum. Plus I hope the others who have taken better pics can also post them here. Thanks! PS - When I find the pics of blades I took at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, I'll also post them here. Attached Images

24th October 2008, 06:51 PM	#6
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Great Pictures! Thanks for posting them! Too bad part of the pommel is broken off. But a nice kris anyway.