Kampilan with Bells

Battara · 3rd August 2016, 03:12 AM

Greetings folks,

I got this kampilan off of ePrey with the blade on backwards (which put a split in the wooden guard), the bells re-attached with thin wire, and most of the hair missing.

So I replaced the missing hair with hair I dyed, reversed the blade, took the rust off the blade, and replaced the wire with thick brass rings (hammered from a brass rod) like the old ones had.

There are 2 plain bronze bells, and one with large okir swirls and one with small okir swirls.

You will also notice the great carvings and that it has an iron double guard.

According to the okir, my guess is this is Maranao and from the late 19th century.

Enjoy!

3rd August 2016, 03:12 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,217	Kampilan with Bells Greetings folks, I got this kampilan off of ePrey with the blade on backwards (which put a split in the wooden guard), the bells re-attached with thin wire, and most of the hair missing. So I replaced the missing hair with hair I dyed, reversed the blade, took the rust off the blade, and replaced the wire with thick brass rings (hammered from a brass rod) like the old ones had. There are 2 plain bronze bells, and one with large okir swirls and one with small okir swirls. You will also notice the great carvings and that it has an iron double guard. According to the okir, my guess is this is Maranao and from the late 19th century. Enjoy! Attached Images