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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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Greetings folks!
I thought I'd share this new gunong I got. It is a lot larger than I thought with silver mounts and burled narra wood pommel. What is also surprising is that the middle of the scabbard is made of wood and black carabao horn inserts, held in place with copper pins. Here is also the nice part: the silver inlay is complete and done in okir. I would place this piece in the 1930s and perhaps Maguindanao. Enjoy. |
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Here are 2 more pictures:
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Centerville, Kansas
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WOW
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Thank you Robert. When I got it, it was in somewhat rough shape.
What the inlay symbolizes? Not sure - perhaps a centipede? |
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Hello Jose, I thought that it might be a centipede at first as well, but then I thought that they might include legs on it if it were. Perhaps it is some kind of aquatic beastie???
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I also thought of a crocodile, but usually the long tail is a major component.
Will have to do more research to see what other critters this could be. |
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