Ilongot bolo for comment

Sajen · 29th March 2015, 03:10 PM

Just get the information that I've won by a german auction house this rare Ilongot bolo, called "takip ny bekur", blade lenght is 36 cm (14,2 "). So far I know this are woman knives. Coming from the collection of Dietmar Scheit, Berlin. It was described as African bolo.

I have seen only few others here before, see here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=Ilongot post #43 and an other one but can't find the thread but have attached the picture for comparison. My "new" one is the one with the lizard at the scabbard.
All comments are very welcome.

Battara · 29th March 2015, 08:40 PM

Congratulations my friend! These don't come up often and yours is complete!

Sajen · 29th March 2015, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Battara

Congratulations my friend! These don't come up often and yours is complete!

Thank you Jose!

It's funny that I find it in Germany instead of the States. I am not sure if it is complete, it could be that at the foot of the scabbard something is missing.

Regards,
Detlef

kino · 30th March 2015, 01:55 AM

Nice catch, Sajen.
I love the weaving on the scabbard, never seen one like it.
Thanks for sharing.

Sajen · 30th March 2015, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by kino

Nice catch, Sajen.
I love the weaving on the scabbard, never seen one like it.
Thanks for sharing.

Thank you Kino, my enjoy!

Robert · 30th March 2015, 04:35 AM

Detlef, Another great score to go with the Mandya dagger you posted earlier and all in one month.

I hope that you do not mind, but I have done a little work on your photo in hopes of showing the detailing a bit better. They still are not the best, but they are the best that I can do.

Best,
Robert

Sajen · 30th March 2015, 10:27 AM

Thank you Robert,
yes, I've had great luck to add this two rare pieces to my collection. Funnily, both pieces were described wrong as African, so maybe overlooked by others. I will show detail pictures when I have received the bolo.

Regards,
Detlef

ariel · 30th March 2015, 12:33 PM

Interesting how the tip of the scabbard reminds of the Taiwanese pattern.

29th March 2015, 03:10 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,769	Ilongot bolo for comment Just get the information that I've won by a german auction house this rare Ilongot bolo, called "takip ny bekur", blade lenght is 36 cm (14,2 "). So far I know this are woman knives. Coming from the collection of Dietmar Scheit, Berlin. It was described as African bolo. I have seen only few others here before, see here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=Ilongot post #43 and an other one but can't find the thread but have attached the picture for comparison. My "new" one is the one with the lizard at the scabbard. All comments are very welcome. Attached Images Last edited by Sajen; 29th March 2015 at 03:41 PM.

30th March 2015, 04:35 AM	#6
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Detlef, Another great score to go with the Mandya dagger you posted earlier and all in one month. I hope that you do not mind, but I have done a little work on your photo in hopes of showing the detailing a bit better. They still are not the best, but they are the best that I can do. Best, Robert Attached Images

29th March 2015, 08:40 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,219	Congratulations my friend! These don't come up often and yours is complete!

30th March 2015, 01:55 AM	#4
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,002	Nice catch, Sajen. I love the weaving on the scabbard, never seen one like it. Thanks for sharing.

30th March 2015, 10:27 AM	#7
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,769	Thank you Robert, yes, I've had great luck to add this two rare pieces to my collection. Funnily, both pieces were described wrong as African, so maybe overlooked by others. I will show detail pictures when I have received the bolo. Regards, Detlef

30th March 2015, 12:33 PM	#8
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Interesting how the tip of the scabbard reminds of the Taiwanese pattern.