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4th July 2023, 03:24 PM
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Sajen, thanks for showing those examples. Very nice early forms.
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4th July 2023, 03:27 PM
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Another example of the early junggayang hilt, again with a shandigan blade. This one was exhibited in the History of Steel Exhibition in Macao. It is a personal favorite of mine.
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4th July 2023, 03:34 PM
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 The one on the complete right is a monster with a length of 65,5 cm out of scabbard and has a very nice ferrule.
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6th July 2023, 12:55 AM
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Detlef I like that silver chasing work on the punto!
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6th July 2023, 05:04 AM
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Sajen, thank you for sharing your beautiful barongs with us !
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6th July 2023, 08:30 AM
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6th July 2023, 08:36 AM
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7th July 2023, 08:53 AM
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7th July 2023, 09:29 AM
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Funnily I've purchased it once by a German auction house as single bidder.  Regards, Detlef |
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8th July 2023, 04:08 PM
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I think there has been a lack of general knowledge until recently about these archaic styles of barung and an undervaluing of them by the market. They are rather "plain" compared with some later examples, and maybe not considered very desirable. As I noted already, the style of hilt is one of my favorites and I think it is a beautiful example of Moro art and craftmanship. However, with increasing awareness of these older forms, the days of finding "sleepers" may be coming to an end (like archaic kris and twist core examples, which are now much more expensive than 10-15 years ago). In the recent auction where I purchased the one I posted at the head of this thread there was an early 20th C barung with a fancier carved pommel that went for the same price. Last edited by Ian; 8th July 2023 at 04:22 PM. |
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16th July 2023, 07:03 AM
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Another example of an old style hilt, with a wide pommel but abbreviated beak and crest. This one also has a narrow horn ring at the end of the punto, similar to another example in post 3 above. Such a horn ring or spacer is uncommon in my experience.
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16th July 2023, 08:40 AM
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Nice examples of plain barongs / barungs. Plain edged weapons are charming if the quality of its intended purpose are up to standard.
Posting mine. Not sure if it's Moro origin. It's plain but the quality of it's steel is one of the best in my collection. Very hard, yet not brittle. The thickness of the base almost 1,5 cm. Solid hilt. Good grip. |
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