Do I have a Garab?

Ferguson · 20th January 2014, 04:17 PM

Thank all of you gentlemen for your comments. I feel extremely lucky to have picked up this piece. Looking at the recent pictures of your wonderful Garab, made me more attuned to the Visayan pieces. I now have Tenegre, Binangon, bolo from Iloilo, and now the Garab. Maybe a Visayan family portrait soon!

Battara, I have a feeling that the brass strip and leather covering was a repair by someone to replace the missing rattan covering. But it doesn't look recent.

Thanks again,

Steve

kino · 21st January 2014, 04:01 AM

What a handsome sword. Good job on the clean up. Congrats on a good catch.

20th January 2014, 04:17 PM	#1
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Thank all of you gentlemen for your comments. I feel extremely lucky to have picked up this piece. Looking at the recent pictures of your wonderful Garab, made me more attuned to the Visayan pieces. I now have Tenegre, Binangon, bolo from Iloilo, and now the Garab. Maybe a Visayan family portrait soon! Battara, I have a feeling that the brass strip and leather covering was a repair by someone to replace the missing rattan covering. But it doesn't look recent. Thanks again, Steve

21st January 2014, 04:01 AM	#2
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,018	What a handsome sword. Good job on the clean up. Congrats on a good catch.