Another older Gunong

Battara · 16th February 2019, 01:57 AM

This is a nice piece and congratulations! I agree - a great contrast between the ivory and the horn. A great addition to your collection, Tito Gunong!

I will only raise one small issue: I would not consider this an early gunong but a later gunong due to the shape of the pommel and the mono steel blade. These aspects would probably put this into the late 1920s - early 1930s (according to Federico's classification).

Still a very attractive piece.

Ferguson · 18th February 2019, 06:27 PM

Thank you Jose for the good information! Only 85 years old then. Good enough for CITES. 😀
Steve

16th February 2019, 01:57 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,270	This is a nice piece and congratulations! I agree - a great contrast between the ivory and the horn. A great addition to your collection, Tito Gunong! I will only raise one small issue: I would not consider this an early gunong but a later gunong due to the shape of the pommel and the mono steel blade. These aspects would probably put this into the late 1920s - early 1930s (according to Federico's classification). Still a very attractive piece.

18th February 2019, 06:27 PM	#2
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Thank you Jose for the good information! Only 85 years old then. Good enough for CITES. 😀 Steve