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2nd May 2015, 01:31 PM
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Another Luzon bolo with carved horn handle
Have had this Luzon bolo long on my watch list and have given some offers to the seller, at last we have found a price which was for both of us acceptable. The nice carved horn handle shows a ram and I think that this is a little bit unusual since I never have seen such a handle before. The sword is 24" overall and the blade is 9/32" thick at the base.
How you would call this sword? Itak, matulis? What you think is the exact origin on Luzon? Age? All comments are very welcome. Here the pictures from the seller. |
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4th May 2015, 05:39 PM
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Nearly 100 views and no comment?
 Is it so bad? 
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4th May 2015, 10:25 PM
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ITS NOT SO BAAAAD.
 IT MUST HAVE SLIPPED THRU THE CRACKS AS SOMETIMES HAPPENS ON THE FORUM AND ELSEWHERE. IM MY EXPERIENCE IT IS VERY UNUSUAL TO HAVE A RAMS HEAD ON A KNIFE FROM THE PHILIPPINES. I THINK THEY DO HAVE GOATS BUT NO SHEEP AS FAR AS I KNOW. IT COULD HAVE BEEN MADE TO ORDER FOR A FOREIGNER OR JUST A DESIGN BORROWED FROM SOMETHING A LOCAL HAD SEEN? THE WORKMANSHIP IS GOOD AND IT LOOKS LIKE A HIGH QUALITY KNIFE FROM MAKERS IN LUZON. AT ANY RATE I LIKE IT. 
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4th May 2015, 10:55 PM
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Thank you for your mercy Barry!
It's exactly what I think byself, it's very unusual to see a rams head by a Luzon bolo, I don't think to have seen one before. My personal guess would be Batangas for the origin of this bolo but I could be very well wrong. Regards, Detlef |
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4th May 2015, 11:46 PM
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Sorry Detlef. Just scratching my head, that's all......
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5th May 2015, 12:17 AM
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The original owner was an Aries ???
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5th May 2015, 04:52 AM
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I'm an Aries so that would be me. Please send the sword ASAP you know the address.
Wonderful sword Detlef. Best, Robert |
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5th May 2015, 07:53 PM
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5th May 2015, 07:55 PM
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Do you have a guess about the origin?Regards, Detlef |
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5th May 2015, 07:57 PM
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Regards, Detlef |
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