Insights on unusual kampilan?

Oliver Pinchot · 17th September 2014, 04:23 AM

This kampilan ended on ebay today.
I found it interesting that the hilt is carved of banati wood (if that's the correct term.) Assuming for the sake of this discussion that the mounts are silver, and not some other white metal, what might one infer about it-- the quality, date, etc. The description said it was about 40" long with a 28" blade, I believe.
Ian wrote an outstanding typology on kampilan hilts awhile back (I think it was Ian?) Does anyone have a link to it? I look forward to learning something new.

The pics seem to be too large to upload, here is a link:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/KAMPILAN-MOR...p2047675.l2557

17th September 2014, 04:23 AM	#1
Oliver Pinchot Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 457	Insights on unusual kampilan? This kampilan ended on ebay today. I found it interesting that the hilt is carved of banati wood (if that's the correct term.) Assuming for the sake of this discussion that the mounts are silver, and not some other white metal, what might one infer about it-- the quality, date, etc. The description said it was about 40" long with a 28" blade, I believe. Ian wrote an outstanding typology on kampilan hilts awhile back (I think it was Ian?) Does anyone have a link to it? I look forward to learning something new. The pics seem to be too large to upload, here is a link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/KAMPILAN-MOR...p2047675.l2557 Attached Images