Mandaya Datu Bolo with Silver hilt

Battara · 8th September 2009, 03:41 AM

I found this puppy at a local flea market over the weekend. The hilt is silvered with some designs "pin pricked" into them. I replaced one of the missing panels. I would place this at mid-19th century due to the quality of style and workmanship. The hilt is kamagong wood and the blade does not appear to be laminated (though have not etched yet). No scabbard (I may have to make one sometime). Since there are few of these, much less of this quality, I thought I would post it.

Enjoy.

CharlesS · 8th September 2009, 04:34 AM

Nice piece, but I love even more the fact that such pieces can still be found in a local flea market treasure hunt.

Now that's great luck.......good pick up!

Battara · 8th September 2009, 04:42 AM

Thank you - the dealer had a lot of things mislabeled (ie. an African kris?

).

Sajen · 8th September 2009, 05:50 PM

Very nice find and I think you get it for a good price, crazy to found it at a flea market. By dealer who don't know what they have you can get the best things.

sajen

migueldiaz · 9th September 2009, 01:00 AM

Battara, she's the sweetest. Congrats!

Battara · 22nd May 2011, 03:20 AM

I have finally finished the scabbard. IT is made of wood and silver sheet with Mandaya design done in their traditional method of what I have called "pin prick" chasing, with some piercing work. Most of the designs are variations of the crocodile motif. There is black rattan binding in between the silver pieces.

Enjoy

Atlantia · 22nd May 2011, 07:19 AM

Excellent work as always Jose. What a transformation!

Best
Gene

Robert · 22nd May 2011, 07:46 AM

Jose, The quality of your work never ceases to amaze me. Absolutely beautiful !!!

Robert

Ferguson · 22nd May 2011, 11:41 AM

That is too cool my friend!

Steve

Sajen · 22nd May 2011, 02:46 PM

You become better by every project!

Regards,

Detlef

Battara · 23rd May 2011, 07:05 AM

Thank you folks. Based the designs on what I found in Cole's Wild Tribes of Davao District and my other Mandaya bolo piece with original silvered scabbard.

8th September 2009, 03:41 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,221	Mandaya Datu Bolo with Silver hilt I found this puppy at a local flea market over the weekend. The hilt is silvered with some designs "pin pricked" into them. I replaced one of the missing panels. I would place this at mid-19th century due to the quality of style and workmanship. The hilt is kamagong wood and the blade does not appear to be laminated (though have not etched yet). No scabbard (I may have to make one sometime). Since there are few of these, much less of this quality, I thought I would post it. Enjoy. Attached Images

22nd May 2011, 03:20 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,221	I have finally finished the scabbard. IT is made of wood and silver sheet with Mandaya design done in their traditional method of what I have called "pin prick" chasing, with some piercing work. Most of the designs are variations of the crocodile motif. There is black rattan binding in between the silver pieces. Enjoy Attached Images Last edited by Battara; 22nd May 2011 at 04:03 AM.

8th September 2009, 04:34 AM	#2
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,857	Nice piece, but I love even more the fact that such pieces can still be found in a local flea market treasure hunt. Now that's great luck.......good pick up!

8th September 2009, 04:42 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,221	Thank you - the dealer had a lot of things mislabeled (ie. an African kris? ).

8th September 2009, 05:50 PM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	Very nice find and I think you get it for a good price, crazy to found it at a flea market. By dealer who don't know what they have you can get the best things. sajen

9th September 2009, 01:00 AM	#5
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	Battara, she's the sweetest. Congrats!

22nd May 2011, 07:19 AM	#7
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Excellent work as always Jose. What a transformation! Best Gene

22nd May 2011, 07:46 AM	#8
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Jose, The quality of your work never ceases to amaze me. Absolutely beautiful !!! Robert

22nd May 2011, 11:41 AM	#9
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	That is too cool my friend! Steve

22nd May 2011, 02:46 PM	#10
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	You become better by every project! Regards, Detlef

23rd May 2011, 07:05 AM	#11
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,221	Thank you folks. Based the designs on what I found in Cole's Wild Tribes of Davao District and my other Mandaya bolo piece with original silvered scabbard.