WWII Filipino Sword???

[David]

Originally Posted by Ian

Hi David:

Interesting WWII-era piece. Looks like a dressed up sword from the western Visayas--probably from Panay. As you say, the aluminum decorations are a good guide to age. It's not the traditional daemon figure on the hilt, but there are quite a few examples with mythical creatures as well, "dragons" and such.

Good find.

Ian.

May be a "dress up sword", but the blade certainly means business. Is there a proper name you know for this type?
I was wondering if it might have been a presentation piece of some sort, but i would certainly not hesitate to grab this one in a fight.
My first thought on the figure was Godzilla and much to my amusement i turned on the telly to a Godzilla festival.